Anyone had a battery fitted in DIFC? What should the job include?
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I have a new job in DIFC, and on my second week my Volkswagen Passat gave me a very weak start in the underground car park. It was only a slow crank, but I could tell something was off, and a colleague who drives the same car said it is almost certainly the battery. It is the original one, close to five years old. I have never had to arrange this myself, and I do not want to look clueless at the shop. I read around and found a page about Varta 70Ah car battery installation in DIFC, and what I took from it is that a proper fitting is more than swapping the box. You also clean the terminals, check the clamps, and make sure the battery sits tight so it does not shake. That made me wonder what a good job really looks like. What do you expect them to do before they take the old one out, like testing the battery and the charging? Is it normal for them to do the whole thing while you wait, and how long does it usually take? My car has a start stop system, so does that change what type I need, or is a normal 70Ah fine? I also heard some cars need a reset after fitting, so should I ask about that before they start? Another thing is the paperwork. What should be written on the receipt, like the date, the size and the warranty? And do they keep the old battery or give it back? If you had this done lately, please tell me what the shop did, how long it took, and what you paid. Easy answers help me most.