Got a 1.6 stilo 03..battery hasnt been changed for a good few years.


It was struggling to start this morning (choking sort of ) i could only point the finger at a new battery


Any one of these any good/suitable??Would they fit?


Also what should I be looking for? What do you recommend?

http://www.tayna.co.uk/075-Numax-Car-Battery-P1002.html

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/B...5060bc62465a6d51dbf430d2c6aaac2140498f&000020

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/N...71abef804d3e8d44e86598cfba0add272b5211&000020
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Thanks

Mine is 75Ah, as the former owner installed it. Also confirmed by forum-friend here in my country is to use this instead of 60Ah.

So 60ah should be ok in the uk ? During our winter?

Hi, I have the 1.6 16v. I can highly recommend the Platinum Prestige 065 (55ah/515A). Available @ TAYNA for £41.99 . . Great value and ample power for the 1.6. Never let me down and no phantom faults !! alsimmo

Worth getting a decent brand battery with a long warranty.

Can't remember what I chucked at the Stilo a couple of years ago, but its starting to struggle already, pretty sure it was only about £40 too.

Thanks alsimmo il look into that

So 60ah should be ok then . Does the height of the battery matter? 175 or 190mm

StiloBoy eurocarparts have 15% off at the mo

60ah should be fine thats what we put in our 1.4. much more oomph in cold weather than the standard 45. Height for standard is 175 so I would stick to that.

Thanks for that 850kd..

These s4 batteries suitable for 1.6 engine? Might go for this one underv£50 after 15% off..

Or is it s3 ?

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/B...5060bc62465a6d51dbf430d2c6aaac2140498f&000020

You can probably tell I aint got a clue about cars hence all the questions I dont want to order the wrong one.

thanks all - managed to replace it with the same magneti marelli battery 60ah that was in there all good!

Petrol Stilo batteries are all 190mm high to fit in the hold down bracket.

The 075 battery in your link is only 175mm high. You would need to pack out the bracket somehow to hold the battery down. The standard specification battery for a 1.6 Stilo is part number 027 as in this link:

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/B...attery/027-car-batteries/?444770277&0&cc5_997
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Checked my battery the other day (I was giving it a top up charge). Its only a 44Ah, that said it works a treat in a 1.2. Although I topped it up on charge because I've done such short journeys recently.

Personally I'd suggest going big Ah if you can afford it. I recently stuck a 70Ah unit in my classic mini, but then I have lots of uprated electric to the lights and horn (running 5 additional relays).

My battery is a 63Ah with 3 years warranty. Got it from South Ockendon Motors for £60ish, maintainence free No problems at all.

Davren said:

Petrol Stilo batteries are all 190mm high to fit in the hold down bracket.

The 075 battery in your link is only 175mm high. You would need to pack out the bracket somehow to hold the battery down.
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Thank you - that explains why I've had to use polystyrene blocks in three different Stilos to hold the battery down properly, even though all three had the 'correct' DIN55 battery (they only come in one height here in NZ, but I shall try to find something taller next time).

-Alex