Bosch S5 Battery

[Sal-XK]

Oh make sure you do a complete review of that Bosch battery as well.

[txbajacommander]

I'm running the red top optima and didnt find the fit an issue at all. Very happy so far. Keep us posted on the bosch.

[LWM]

Oh I know. I even think our fearless xk-forum leader is running a yellow top.

Ya he is, I put one in my wifes car for the audio equipment that she has and will be adding to the vehicle. I know my second battery will be getting replaced with a red top for sure

Yep, I think I was one of the first, but I am glad so many others followed.

[Matt]

I'll be throwing in the S5 tomorrow after work.

Just figured i'd let everyone know there's another quality/affordable option. For $155 a 3 year 100% replacement and 96-month pro rated warranty aint to shabby, especially if it lives up to the performance specs that they advertise for it.

[LWM]

I'll be throwing in the S5 tomorrow after work.

Just figured i'd let everyone know there's another quality/affordable option. For $155 a 3 year 100% replacement and 96-month pro rated warranty aint to shabby, especially if it lives up to the performance specs that they advertise for it.

Options are what it is all about, and if you can save $30 while at it then the option makes great sense.

[Matt]

Put the S5 in today. Was a bit cheaper than i expected... it came to $146 after tax. The battery itself is a very light silver (basically white), so i kind of like how it looks in there as opposed to the generic black case.

First impressions? Well, i was able to tell with the first startup that my truck had a MUCH easier time starting. I'll have to throw my meter on it and see how much it drops when cranking... the OEM battery was going down to around 10.2, which isn't horrible... but being 4 years old and feeling it struggle to start on ocassion, there was no reason not to change it.

[Sal-XK]

Cool let me know what it drops to I'm curious to compare it to your old battery