S3 - new battery - Varta Silver E44

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Hello All,

I need to replace the battery on my MY61 S3, without Start/Stop. Reading through the forum the Varta E44 Silver Dynamic (77AH - 780 CCA) is highly recommended. It's a 096 battery which the S3 requires.

The car is taking longer to crank over but I also have a VCDS 00907 - Intervention Load Management error. I know the weather won't be helping but I suspect the Dash-Cam (in parking mode) may be contributing to this too.

The existing battery is the original so I'll look to replace.

From all the threads, what I can't decipher is whether I need to code the new battery via VDCS or if it's fit & forget. Any help on if it requires coding and how to code would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!
Sam
 
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samuelh_888 said:
Hello All,

I need to replace the battery on my MY61 S3, without Start/Stop. Reading through the forum the Varta E44 Silver Dynamic (77AH - 780 CCA) is highly recommended. It's a 096 battery which the S3 requires.

The car is taking longer to crank over but I also have a VCDS 00907 - Intervention Load Management error. I know the weather won't be helping but I suspect the Dash-Cam (in parking mode) may be contributing to this too.

The existing battery is the original so I'll look to replace.

From all the threads, what I can't decipher is whether I need to code the new battery via VDCS or if it's fit & forget. Any help on if it requires coding and how to code would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!
Sam
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It's just plug and play with a new battery. You'll get some lights on the dash when you start it back up but just take the car down the street and back and they'll all go off
 
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s5 is more manly i put one in mine
 
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samuelh_888 said:
Hello All,

I need to replace the battery on my MY61 S3, without Start/Stop. Reading through the forum the Varta E44 Silver Dynamic (77AH - 780 CCA) is highly recommended. It's a 096 battery which the S3 requires.

The car is taking longer to crank over but I also have a VCDS 00907 - Intervention Load Management error. I know the weather won't be helping but I suspect the Dash-Cam (in parking mode) may be contributing to this too.

The existing battery is the original so I'll look to replace.

From all the threads, what I can't decipher is whether I need to code the new battery via VDCS or if it's fit & forget. Any help on if it requires coding and how to code would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!
Sam
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Check gateway installation list for address 61 or when you fitted you would have seen a cover on the negative terminal and the management system if neither exists fit and forget.
 
think you only need to code it if it has start/stop - my 09 A3 doesn't have stop/start and changed it for a varta E44 without any coding required, cranks like a beast now :D
 
Similar 096 5 year batteries also worth a look .

Yuasa 760 CCA , 80Ah

Bosch S5 , 780 CCA , 77Ah .
 
LEE69 said:
s5 is more manly i put one in mine
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The S5 Bosch battery is exactly the same as the Varta silver dynamic. Varta make all Bosch batteries .
The difference is Bosch batteries always tend to cost more than the Varta equivalent.

https://www.tayna.co.uk/S5-008-Bosch-Car-Battery-Type-096-S5008-P9701.html
https://www.tayna.co.uk/E44-Varta-Silver-Dynamic-Car-Battery-P7726.html

spot the difference, yes they have different labels.

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I have the Bosch S5 on 2 cars and it is very good. Got them on a good deal at the time.
The Varta equivalent will be equally as good.
 
The ONLY thing different about those batteries is the label (and possibly the price).

I have the Varta in mine
 
I heard a while back Varta were being bought over, is this a change since this happened or have they always been the same?
 
Fitted the Varta Silver Dunamic today - so far it’s all good! The TMPS, ABS and steering angle sensors were throwing an error for a couple of hours but they’ve settled down now. After a VCDS scan there isn’t any errors so I’m happy.

Thanks for all the help above.
 
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