172 battery rating

[craigy2703]

Hi just wondering someone put a really cheap s**t battery on my car before I brought it and I'm having trouble starting but I can't find what the standard rating for the battery is if anyone knows what the rating is would be great thanks

 

[g-a-c]

Bump, because I can't find anyone who's actually answered this question. My Ph2 172 has a Halfords 360A battery (dunno what Ah, I assume the 360 is the CCA figure). ECP and the like list a type 065 or 075 battery for my car based on the reg number, but this seems too big (24cm long, I think my current one is more like 20cm or just under).

Anyone know what's actually supposed to be on these cars? The handbook is useless and just tells me I shouldn't ever need to do anything with the battery apart from occasionally jump it, there's no advice on what to replace it with...

 

[skinz]

075 size battery, rating will be subject to the way you drive, if shorter trips better off with calcium, but if your giving it a good run on a daily basis then an acid battery will do just fine.