Nip down to your Vx dealer and grab one of their Go range of batteries....
Our local one was selling them at a fraction over trade club price last time I was in there.... good batteries too

 

Cheers for that, dude. I'll try there in the week as I really do need a new battery now. Any gen on the diesel batteries (see top post)?

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Got a catalogue on them here somewhere.... if it comes to light, I'll have a look and see what the gen is for you...

 

all a diesel batterey is is the heavy duty version of the petrol one, it takes more amps to turn over a diesel engine than a petrol one. so more amps availible mean easier starting in the cold mornings

 

Right....
Seems that diesel batteries are deffo bigger on the power than petrol, but it's all about how big your battery tray is...
The battery for your car is a GM44-T7 (Mk2 Astra 1.3) and that is 212mm x 175mm x 175mm (LxWxH)
The GM60-T7 is 247 x 175 x 175
The GM66-T7 is 277 x 175 x 175

So, it kinda all depends on how big a battery you can fit in the tray...

 

How's this.... might give you eye strain trying to read it but it should be legible

 

Cheers, matey. That should do it for part numbers but how do you know which ones are petrol and which are diesel?

Grant :beer:

 

Car batteries aren't petrol/diesel specific...
If it fits in the available space and the + and - are the right way round then it's cool......

 

Mint, so I could put the GM85-t7 in which should give me about twice the Cold Cranking Amps: useful for the colder mornings were getting recently! Could my alternator cope with the higher amp capacity?

Also, just for reference, what are the dimensions for the GM85-t7?

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353 x 175 x 175

And there should be no issues with having a bigger amperage battery other than the space you have to fit it...
And I doubt your battery tray will be 353mm long....

 

Does it matter if the battery base is a little bigger than the tray itself? As long as I can secure it safely then it should be ok? If not, then which battery would you suggest?

Thanks for all the help!

Grant :beer:

 

As long as it's very secure then there won't be a problem...
Remember that the bigger amperages weigh more and cost more dosh..... you may be just as well getting one a bit bigger.
The recommended one for the car is adequate, so a slightly bigger one would be cool too....

 

So the GM66-t7 would be more like it, then? 380 CCA sounds pretty decent.

 

Personally, I would measure the battery tray and see what the biggest one I could fit in there is. No overhangs or anything, just a decent fit in the tray...
Remember about the height though, you don't want to be unable to shut your bonnet because of the 225mm tall battery you've just bought

 

Right: I'll most probably be getting the batt from VX Monday if they're decently priced. Thanks for all your help mate! Much appreciated :beer:

Going to sleep now! Goodnight.

Grant :beer: