Are Yuasa batteries any good?

[Benny Blanco]

I need to replace the diesel battery on my 2015 van and my inclination was to get a Bosch one but I don't have the long torque wrench thing to remove the nut down the side as in this video:

https://youtu.be/nm9zIbWOQKQ

so was going to get a battery fitted at Halfords and Yuasa seem to be their best ones (no Bosch), anyone have any experience with them as on another forum people seem to think they are good but their Trust Pilot rating is really bad?

[Benny Blanco]

Another issue I have is which battery? The van does not have Start/Stop, these are the results so far after all companies did a reg search on their systems:

Kwik Fit: needs a Start/Stop, Platinum £213 fitted
Euro Car Parts: searched on Citroen's system apparently, doesn't need a Start/Stop, £94 Bosch not fitted
Citroen Dealership: doesn't need a Start/Stop, £256 fitted lol
Halfords: needs a Start/Stop, £116-£152 plus £18 fitting

I have stuff like fog lights, crap sat nav and electric wing mirrors specced when I bought it new but nothing power hungry or added afterwards so have no idea why some say it needs Start/Stop.

[SinsBird]

No need start/stop. Brand doesn't matter, capacity does. More Ah, more better.

[Romahomepete]

Yuasa have a good reputation and Halfords batteries are rebadged Yuasa

Peter

[oilyrag]

Maybe I've been very unlucky but I've had 2 x Yuasa batteries and both have failed a few weeks outside of warranty.
Maybe try/speak to someone like Tayna Batteries - you might save enough money for the spanner!  https://www.tayna.co.uk

Start stop also has a different charging regime & possibly the alternator differs. You're blessed not to have it.

[Zion]

Halfords catalog is not to be trusted, it shows 3 different sizes of wiper blades for the same car (B9 Berlingo) and I have found other issues with their search before.

Personally, I like Bosch and they have a great guarantee on all their items. (5 year warranty on the last Stop-Start battery I bought)

[Benny Blanco]

Maybe I've been very unlucky but I've had 2 x Yuasa batteries and both have failed a few weeks outside of warranty.
Maybe try/speak to someone like Tayna Batteries - you might save enough money for the spanner!  https://www.tayna.co.uk

Start stop also has a different charging regime & possibly the alternator differs.  You're blessed not to have it.

Yeah lots of the Trust Pilot reviews said similar but the Halfords reviews were generally good and Yuasa has good overall scores on Halfords so not sure which to believe

[Benny Blanco]

Halfords catalog is not to be trusted, it shows 3 different sizes of wiper blades for the same car (B9 Berlingo) and I have found other issues with their search before.

Personally, I like Bosch and they have a great guarantee on all their items. (5 year warranty on the last Stop-Start battery I bought)

Yes strangely even after doing a search with my reg on Halfords website as I did with Kwikfit etc several batteries come up but it has "Please remember to check that this battery is the right fit for your vehicle", not sure what the point of a reg search is if the results might be wrong anyway?

I ended up getting an 80 a/h 740 CCA Yuasa with a 5 year guarantee for £128 fitted as Halfords is just around the corner from me and seemed less faff than going to Euro Parts and doing it myself

[Zion]

That sounds pretty decent. I like the stuff in Halfords, just not their rubbish search thing.

[ffrenchie]

I need to replace the diesel battery on my 2015 van and my inclination was to get a Bosch one but I don't have the long torque wrench thing to remove the nut down the side as in this video:

That is not a torque wrench it's just an extension on a ratchet. Yuasa batteries were standard fit on Japanese bikes and cars for years with no problems. If you have a socket set you could buy a set of extensions for about £5