gstas25

Hello all,

So I went to PepBoys... They tested it and told me I needed a new battery. Battery plus install was approx $260. See below. The printout on the right is the one they presented to me. They said "couldn't even get a CCA value. You need a new battery."

I then went to Advanced Auto, where they tested my battery in front of me, machine read 'Good Battery.'

I then open my trunk and next to the battery I find the print out you see on the bottom left (the one the tech probably didn't mean to leave in my trunk). This has two different CCA readings...

I am using my old battery and it seems fine. And my Audi reads battery at 100%. Anyone familiar with batteries/testing? Trying to make sense of this.

uberwgn

or....they have no idea what they're doing.


gstas, do you know how old your battery is?


If the Battery Meter in the MMI is showing 100%, you're likely OK.

gstas25

Yes MMI battery shows 100%. I don't know how old it is. Easy $260 dollar mistake. Wondering how people many have gotten robbed by this situation.

uberwgn

Do you know how old the car is?


Batteries will typically have a date code on a sticker or embossed on one of the posts.


If you have VCDS, you can do your own scan for battery condition, etc.

gstas25

Battery has a sticker showing Jul 2013.

uberwgn

If it's a good quality battery, that battery should be OK. Keep an eye on the meter in the MMI.