Davren said:

096 will fit. There should be a plastic locating peg or strip in the bottom of the battery box. You can move it to a different position to accomodate different size batteries. To fit a 096 battery, you need to remove the plastic part.

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There was a flat plastic tray in mine and I'd strongly recommend leaving it in as it provides good protection from all sorts of rubbish thrown up from the road (it's not directly protected by the undertray). In my case I was only changing an 096 for another 096 though.

Today removed my faithful Magneti Marelli 70Ah 450 CCA for a Varta Silver Dynamic 74Ah 750 CCA

That's me ready for -40°C then

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yellowstilo said:

you won't regret you payed a bit more for a stronger version, the Stilo is very sensible to voltage fluctuations and likes a stable voltage at load.
In winter you will also appreciate the extra power !

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But we've already mentioned that Voltage fluctuations are different to the Ah

Argonought said:

There was a flat plastic tray in mine and I'd strongly recommend leaving it in as it provides good protection from all sorts of rubbish thrown up from the road (it's not directly protected by the undertray). In my case I was only changing an 096 for another 096 though.

Today removed my faithful Magneti Marelli 70Ah 450 CCA for a Varta Silver Dynamic 74Ah 750 CCA

That's me ready for -40°C then

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Argo.... I wasn't refering to the black plastic tray, that must stay in, as you say.

When I replaced my battery last year, (096 for another 096) I noticed there were 2 holes in the bottom of the tray. They were both empty in my car because I already had an 096 fitted. The 2 holes were positioned where the end of an 063 and 065 size battery would have fitted.

I've seen this arrangement on several other cars that can have different size batteries fitted in the same tray. I believe it's there to provide a 'stop' so a battery that's smaller than the tray can't slide.

Have a good trip to the Alps.

Dave.

Davren said:

When I replaced my battery last year, (096 for another 096) I noticed there were 2 holes in the bottom of the tray. They were both empty in my car because I already had an 096 fitted. The 2 holes were positioned where the end of an 063 and 065 size battery would have fitted.

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Exactly so Dave

I only really mentioned it in case anyone thought they were supposed to throw ALL the plastic bits away

Very impressed with the new Varta.

In case anyone is worried about the 2 screws which clamp the heavy duty fuse panel to the top of the battery then I can confirm you can clamp this panel to the top of the new battery using the same technique. This will be the same for Bosch (being the same company) but not sure if this feature is common to other new batteries :chin:

Starting off tomorrow at 6am - should be fun :devil:

Re: Fiat Stilo battery change

There are factories all over the world making / selling batteries. There are charts in every vendors with the car makers recommended battery.

I decided 40 years ago that following the recommended 'rule' was just filling someone's pockets and keeping the factories in business.

Like others here have said I always buy the biggest lump that will fit in the tray and not short out on the bonnet, with the highest output I can afford and I have never had to replace my own purchase in those 40 years, the car always goes before the battery.

Argonought said:

Exactly so Dave

I only really mentioned it in case anyone thought they were supposed to throw ALL the plastic bits away

Very impressed with the new Varta.

In case anyone is worried about the 2 screws which clamp the heavy duty fuse panel to the top of the battery then I can confirm you can clamp this panel to the top of the new battery using the same technique. This will be the same for Bosch (being the same company) but not sure if this feature is common to other new batteries :chin:

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The 2 holes in the top of the battery are designed for a clip on +ve terminal cover. I believe this is a standard feature of all 'top terminal' batteries so yes the fuse box should screw on to all manufacturer's batteries. It did with my Partco supplied Unipart battery.

Dave.

Hi There. I agree with the above comments about buying the best battery for the tray etc. I usually buy a diesel battery for the same model as the petrol. If you see what i mean.

Anyways, I've noticed over the last few weeks that on idle when the lights/demister/blowers the idle drops to nearly 500 then back up to 1100 and keeps doing this, slowly but it still happens.

Then the other morning, I started the car and it wouldn't idle at all. Kept cutting out. Then putting the blowers/lights etc on it was trying to cut out.

Think this could be battery related. I bought the car last november and AFAIK the battery aint been replaced recently. Certainly not in the last 16k that i've done.

Ross

Throttlebody clean?

gr J

Agree with previous posters - fit an 096 70amp from a decent brand - why skimp £10 or £20 on such a crucial component?

Argonought said:

There was a flat plastic tray in mine and I'd strongly recommend leaving it in as it provides good protection from all sorts of rubbish thrown up from the road (it's not directly protected by the undertray). In my case I was only changing an 096 for another 096 though.

Today removed my faithful Magneti Marelli 70Ah 450 CCA for a Varta Silver Dynamic 74Ah 750 CCA

That's me ready for -40°C then

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Argo, take a look at this page 47 and 48, second picure and paragraph on the pages:
http://www.magnetimarelli-checkstar.it/get/247/791/Magneti_Marelli_Batteries_90_2009-10-LR[1]_.pdf
I believe that the 70Ah, 720A (450A per IEC)is the optimum battery for Stilo 1.9 JTD!
74Ah is good, regarding only 4Ah more than the Magnetti Marelli as the original supplier is providing.

There is a story that if you put bigger battery than is needed, and you drive short distances by winter, you will empty it sooner than the optimal one...
I am looking to by same Varta Blue, because i have Magnetti Marelli 60Ah in my 115HP JTD, and it's very close to go where all the old battteries go!


Excellent subject.

A3jeroen said:

Throttlebody clean?

gr J

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I presume with that throttle response would be reduced, if needing cleaned?

I presumed that the throttle response on the stilo was just rubbish. Maybe it needs done?

Ross

"" There is a story that if you put bigger battery than is needed, and you drive short distances by winter, you will empty it sooner than the optimal one... ""

Is this the case ? It is true that with radio / heater / time of year we don't really give our battery time to recover. A big battery is like a big fuel tank . . . you get further before it's empty. Big battery - big distance. Small battery - small distance.

At the end of the day if your travel to work is 5 mins from your house and you don't give your car a 15 min run once a week you will kill any battery big or small

Avoiding discharging & good charge rate [cycle] is the key to a battery's long life, I found the following figures on a-n-other site :

A 10% daily discharge may give tens of thousands of cycles. Just like starting a car.
A 50% average daily discharge may give 1200 cycles.
A 80% average discharge may give around 300 cycles or less than a year.
A 90% percent average discharge may give you 10 to 15 cycles only.
A 100% percent discharge will give you about3 cycles if you are lucky!

h2ypr said:

I presume with that throttle response would be reduced, if needing cleaned?

I presumed that the throttle response on the stilo was just rubbish. Maybe it needs done?

Ross

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It's an easy DIY with the forum's How-to.

gr J

A3jeroen said:

It's an easy DIY with the forum's How-to.

gr J

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Yeah saw that.

Think I'll spend some money on my car this month. Should probably replace the air filter at the same time.

Ross

Stilo 1.9 JTD 3D

Hi,

I need to replace the battery for my Stilo 3D 1.9 JTD. I have found a good price, both on the net and at Motoserv. However, I need two pieces of advice!
1/ I notice that the battery had a red clip on the top (held down by two screws) which appears to be holding down the distribution panel.
My question is - do I have to buy a FIAT battery from a FIAT dealership to be able to fit this? Will a Varta or any other make supplied for a FIAT be OK?
2/ When I look on the net, I get the following specifications for my car - 60ah 540 cold cranking amps. However, Motorserv say that it should have 74ah and 680 cold cranking amps! The car does do a lot of sitting about (for 5 days or more sometimes). Can anyone advise on the correct battery performance required?

Oh, and lastly - will I loose my radio code when I disconnect the battery?


Many thanks to all who reply.



Regards

Re: Stilo 1.9 JTD 3D

I'd put in the biggest that'll fit. (probably the 74AH).

gr J

Re: Stilo 1.9 JTD 3D

For all Stilos, especially the JTD, you need the best battery you can get to avoid false warning messages appearing on the dash. The 74ah would be more suitable.

The 2 screws for the red clip go into 2 holes in the top of the battery that were designed to hold a cover for the positive terminal. This cover is not fitted to Stilos. The holes should be present on all reputable makes of battery, however, it's not essential to fit the clip and screws. Mine haven't been there for 2 years.

The radio code is stored in the Body Computer so you shouldn't need it after disconnecting the battery. You would only need the code if you fitted the radio into another car or you fitted another radio into your car.

Re: Stilo 1.9 JTD 3D

Many thanks for your help - much appreciated!

elboy

Re: Stilo 1.9 JTD 3D

go for the Varta Silver Dynamic 77AH 780A it is a good battery

Re: Stilo 1.9 JTD 3D

can we have some links for these batterys? I will be looking at changing mine, and when its get colder, my car doesnt start with the OEM battery.