battery amp age on a 1.9 diesel 206 pug

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rikka01 - 25 Feb 2006 23:35 GMT

my wife has a t reg 205 1.9 diesel ,,,,,,,can any 1 tell me wat amp age
the battery is meant to be ,,,,its got a 55 amp on it now but ive been
told that the battery is for a petrol engine and that i should have a
70 - 88 amp battery,,,,,,,, can any 1 help me

thanks
rikka

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Brian - 26 Feb 2006 09:26 GMT

> my wife has a t reg 205 1.9 diesel ,,,,,,,can any 1 tell me wat amp age
> the battery is meant to be ,,,,its got a 55 amp on it now but ive been
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> thanks
> rikka

Most of the peugeot diesels have a 65AH battery fitted as far as I remember.
Most battery suppliers will have the correct information.

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G.T - 26 Feb 2006 13:45 GMT

Hi,

> Most of the peugeot diesels have a 65AH battery fitted as far as I remember.
> Most battery suppliers will have the correct information.

Or even the handbook (although not sure about that).

Cheers,
G.T
205 Diesel & turbo-Diesel : www.205d.com

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Nom - 27 Feb 2006 10:43 GMT

> my wife has a t reg 205 1.9 diesel ,,,,,,,can any 1 tell me wat amp age
> the battery is meant to be ,,,,its got a 55 amp on it now but ive been
> told that the battery is for a petrol engine and that i should have a
> 70 - 88 amp battery,,,,,,,, can any 1 help me

They're right - Diesel engines need bigger batteries, cos the (much) higher
compression makes them a lot harder for the starter-motor to turn over. If
it's all working fine right now, then I wouldn't worry about it - just be
aware that your battery won't last as long as it should.

In future, yuo should always fit the biggest battery that will go into the
battery tray - the more powerful it is, the better.

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