Valid points.dieselnutjob wrote:what people haven't said
1. Also disconnect negative terminal first. If the spanner hits the body it won't weld itself to the body. For similar reason reconnect positive first and torque up the clamp, then reconnect negative last.
2. The alarm will go off in your face. It's very loud when your head is just above the battery.
My Varta was lovely this morning. Cranked up a dream in -6°C temperatures.
Last week, old battery would have taken 2, possibly 3, attempts.