Need quick 95Ah Varta battery installation in Business Bay, any recommendations?

[Zachary Cox]

I’m in a bit of a bind and hoping someone here can point me in the right direction before things get worse. My 2018 Land Rover Discovery has been parked in the basement at my building in Business Bay for the last few days while I was travelling, and when I got back last night it barely started. There was this awful sluggish crank and the dash lights dimmed way more than they should, and this morning it was even worse. I’m almost certain the battery is done for because it’s the original one and the car has just crossed five years, which for this climate is probably pushing it. The thing is it takes a big 95Ah battery because of all the electronics in the Discovery, and I can’t just grab any old thing off the shelf. I’ve been told Varta is a solid option for these cars, so I’m looking for somewhere that can do a quick 95Ah Varta battery installation in Business Bay, ideally somewhere close enough that I can drive over during lunch or right after work rather than taking a day off. The problem is I don’t know which of the local places actually stock this size and know how to fit it properly, because I’ve heard that on these newer Land Rovers you need to register the new battery to the car’s computer so the charging system adjusts, and if that isn’t done properly you can end up with issues down the line. I’ve called a couple of numbers already and got vague answers, one saying they’d need to order it in which could take days, and another saying they had something “similar” which didn’t fill me with confidence. I’d also like to know roughly what a fair price looks like for a 95Ah battery of this quality including fitting, because I’ve seen a huge range and I don’t want to be taken advantage of just because I’m clearly not an expert. Has anyone here actually had a battery of this size fitted somewhere in Business Bay and been happy with the job? I’d really appreciate hearing where you went and whether they did it properly, because I need to get this sorted this week before the car leaves me stranded somewhere embarrassing.

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