group 65 battery in a MKII golf?

[scottmartin49]

group 41 is standard but it looks like a 65 might fit
Has anyone done this? i'm thinking about a die hard platinum (agm type) and this is the closest in terms of size.

[joat]

I have stuffed a 1000 CCA battery into my MKII .. it hangs out and touches the side of the Power steering res..... but as long as the tie down strap holds the battery in place, your battery cables are long enough and the battery posts don't touch anything metal ... you're good to go.

[VWCaddy]

I generally have measured the max. HxWxL dimensions of what I could fit in my VW diesel and them take a tape measure with when battery shopping and get the biggest (and heaviest) battery I can find to fit. Heavier ones have more lead in them, generally means more capacity and cranking amps.

[Fatmobile]

I'd have to check to see what size this one is,
it's from a Mercedes diesel.


I had to drill out the spot welds,
so I could lift the battery tray and run the wires under it,
instead of around the battery tray.

No room beside this battery to run a bundle of wires.
Seems to only work in the '84s.
Well, others I've tried it in hit the radiator fan shroud.

Edit: It won't fit a MK2.

[scottmartin49]

...it fits very well. This is a real nice upgrade for any cold climate A2 golf/jetta.

[vwtyp133]

Have run Group 65 batteries in my Dasher diesels for a long time. In the place of a #41, sometimes a bit of fresh air box bending pressure is required, but they sure deliver the starting punch, and it would be tough for a wannabe thief to steal the battery very quickly! Just make certain there's no metal contact with the terminals when the hood is dropped down.

#65 original use: Ford pickups... yeah my F250s got one also!


J.R.
SoCal

[rs899]

Mercedes diesels of that era used a group 49 battery.

[Quantum-man]

http://www.submarineboat.com/bci_batter ... _chart.htm