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Old 03-09-2022
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I was thinking about an AGM for exactly the same reasons.

Recently fitted an AGM to my BMW 330 - EuroCarParts wanted £330 !!! Tayna did an Varta AGM for £170 which was more like it.

I might spring for an AGM for my SL when it finally dies. It's never given any problems but the battery tester shows its State Of Health slipping down to 65 - 70% even when fully charged.

FYI - saw a post which stated only Exide, Banner, Yuasa & (I think) Varta made OEM batteries which were better than aftermarket.