New Starter Battery

[Denis O]

Fitted a new starter battery to the SL yesterday. No drama.

The old one was starting to sound a bit sluggish when first starting unless it had been on the C-Tek all night so I thought, that's a warning. I contacted Grangemouth and they could supply at £108 inc postage. Called my local dealer, Maidstone Mercedes who had one on the shelf. They started at £130+ and when informed of Grangmouth price reduced to £117. I popped up and got the battery at £117 and it's now bright as a bright thing for starting.

Next job is to get a service done if peoplke will only call me back in a timely manner.

 

[mioba]

Good call, always worth comparing prices and putting other prices under peoples noses.

 

[sl500amgsport]

Fitted a new starter battery to the SL yesterday. No drama.

The old one was starting to sound a bit sluggish when first starting unless it had been on the C-Tek all night so I thought, that's a warning. I contacted Grangemouth and they could supply at £108 inc postage. Called my local dealer, Maidstone Mercedes who had one on the shelf. They started at £130+ and when informed of Grangmouth price reduced to £117. I popped up and got the battery at £117 and it's now bright as a bright thing for starting.

Next job is to get a service done if peoplke will only call me back in a timely manner.

What age was the old battery?

Mercedes SL500 R231

 

[John Laidlaw]

Who do you use for service? our own @alexanderfoti is Kent way

 

[Denis O]

What age was the old battery?

Mercedes SL500 R231

Not sure. It was a Varta Mercedes branded so conceivably could have been the original from 2005. I guess, as a starter battery, they don't take too much crap so it could be the original.

 

[Denis O]

Who do you use for service? our own @alexanderfoti is Kent way

Left a message on their answerphone about a month ago. Still waiting for a response, or not as the case maybe.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Left a message on their answerphone about a month ago. Still waiting for a response, or not as the case maybe.

something wrong there, Alex is normally on the ball- he should pick up on this now though @alexanderfoti

 

[sl500amgsport]

Not sure. It was a Varta Mercedes branded so conceivably could have been the original from 2005. I guess, as a starter battery, they don't take too much crap so it could be the original.

Battery life normally 5-10 years max so suspect this may be the 2nd.

Only asking as mine is getting on for 6 years and the stop starting to struggle...

Mercedes SL500 R231

 

[alexanderfoti]

Hi Dennis

Really sorry you haven't had a call back, I have gone through our outstanding messages and can't spot where we missed it, but if you ping us your contact details, I will give you a call today.

 

[Denis O]

Hi Dennis

Really sorry you haven't had a call back, I have gone through our outstanding messages and can't spot where we missed it, but if you ping us your contact details, I will give you a call today.

I've just sent you a PM and put an extra 1 into my phone number. Just take it out altogether.

 

[Denis O]

Glad to say that the car is booked with Alex for B service and new plugs. Alex has been exemplary in his communication so the original experience was not the normal.

Thank you Alex.