CLK240 replacement battery?

Dale Stevens

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Need a new battery for our 2003 CLK 240 A209, it was dead this morning so is now on charge, but I'd like to replace it as I don't know how old it is.

Current battery is a Bosch S4 013 which I can buy from Tanya batteries for £107. Buying identical means I know it would fit.

Any other suggestions for a battery before I click the 'buy' button please?

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Check Tayna site, an identical battery coloured Silver named Varta may be cheaper? Look at length of guarantee. Varta are normally OEM.
 
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Thanks. Not sure if the current Bosch S4 has the original spec but it’s been fine up to now so must be suitable. Just didn’t want to automatically follow suit in case the previous owner had put an incorrectly specced battery in.
 

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sometimes it's worth an ask at a dealer. The battery on Emily's Yaris is beginning to fail (61 plate & still the original) so we looked on line. Tayna was £70 delivered .... Toyota £63 :)
 

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Local spares shop will have all the details for the correct battery, they did when I replaced the battery on my CLK M272 motor.
 

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I replaced the original Bosch on mine with a Yuasa.

YBX5019 Yuasa Silver High Performance Car Battery 12V 100Ah HSB019
 
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After leaving the battery on charge for 1 1/2 days it was only reading 11.6v so pretty much dead. I ended up ordering the same Bosch S4 013 battery from Tanya for next day delivery. Fitted it today and all is well. Thanks everyone.
 

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Varta are OEM but Bosch are better on longevity than aftermarket Varta.
 
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Out of interest, the filter above the battery that has to be removed to access the battery, is that an air filter for the dash vents?
 

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Out of interest, the filter above the battery that has to be removed to access the battery, is that an air filter for the dash vents?
Yes cabin air filter, make sure it's fitted properly otherwise water will get inside.
 

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Tayna are really good. I had a battery go bad near the end of its warranty and they replaced it with next day delivery.

You have to faff about resetting the windows when you disconnect the battery on a CLK so be ready for that!
 

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Tayna are really good. I had a battery go bad near the end of its warranty and they replaced it with next day delivery.

You have to faff about resetting the windows when you disconnect the battery on a CLK so be ready for that!

Not just the CLK, but SL, 211 etc ;)
 
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You have to faff about resetting the windows when you disconnect the battery on a CLK so be ready for that!

I didn’t realise that, what’s the best way of doing that please?

Just found a video where the window is fully lowered and button kept held down for 10 seconds and then fully closed and button kept held up for 10 more seconds

However, the windows seem to be perfectly fine anyway.
 
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