88 1/2 Countach Battery

[carspath]

The battery is now almost 7 years old , and over the last year has been taking ever longer to recharge with a CTEK .

So its time for a new one .

Any suggestions re :
- Brand
- Whom to get it from
- AGM vs Standard ?
- Sealed vs Refillable

I changed it myself 7 years ago -- but please remind me of any precautions / actions that i should take before / while doing the change-over

Thank you

[Ferruccio]

I go AGM on all my cars now.

On my Countach (5000S) you need to shave a bit of the ridge off the bottom of the battery to get it in. Not straightforward.

[johnnyreggae]

Good mail order source = tayna - they also have a configurator to choose

[carspath]

Thank you both .

Ferruccio , please could you educate me as to why you have chosen to use AGM batteries in all your cars .
I have very little knowledge about of batteries , but believed that they were particularly suited to Stop-Start technology

[TheAnimal]

Might be worth giving these guys a call too:

https://www.eurospares.co.uk/

[Ferruccio]

carspath said:

Thank you both .

Ferruccio , please could you educate me as to why you have chosen to use AGM batteries in all your cars .
I have very little knowledge about of batteries , but believed that they were particularly suited to Stop-Start technology

My experience is that they are stronger for longer.
With Diablos and Murcielagos changing the battery is a pain, as you have to take a wheel off, so longevity helps.

[carspath]

Thanks Ferruccio , that makes sense .

So AGM it is .