How much is the battery from BMW?

chosenhobo · 05-03-2011, 07:13 PM

My MCoupe just ran out of juice this morning

I know that replacing the battery on your own will wipe all your memory such as navigation and radio, but I don't have much saved anyways, so I don't mind. I wanted to know, however, how much BMW sells their batteries for.

Thanks in advance for any help on this topic!

Caddyshk · 05-03-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by alvinalilim2

My MCoupe just ran out of juice this morning

I know that replacing the battery on your own will wipe all your memory such as navigation and radio, but I don't have much saved anyways, so I don't mind. I wanted to know, however, how much BMW sells their batteries for.

Thanks in advance for any help on this topic!

Try a recharge first. Up here BMW MSRP is $288.00 - I believe it's similar in the US. O'Reilly and AutoZone have replacement AGM's for ~ $150

Finnegan · 05-03-2011, 07:30 PM

^WHS.

Ours crapped out and needed AAA jump back in November. Ran the CTEK on deep cycle "restore" and it's been great ever since.

vicj · 05-05-2011, 11:39 AM

I bought a battery at the dealer just a couple weeks ago. It was only $143.20, after my BMWCCA discount at the Dealer. List price was $179.

Zuzax · 05-20-2011, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

^WHS.

Ours crapped out and needed AAA jump back in November. Ran the CTEK on deep cycle "restore" and it's been great ever since.

Did you run that directly on the battery terminals or from the posts under the hood? I need to run a restore to see if I can revive my weakening battery for a little longer.

lo-tek · 05-31-2011, 10:30 AM

i replaced my own battery recently and if it wiped anything i didn't notice. radio presets were there, a couple of nav bookmarks, that kind of thing. the only thing i had to do was reset the date and time.

ZStig · 05-31-2011, 10:51 AM

when mine dies, I'll be replacing it ONLY with a lightweight battery. Oddysey pc680 or a Deka ETX16

both are about 16lbs, vs 40lbs stock

Finnegan · 05-31-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Zuzax

Did you run that directly on the battery terminals or from the posts under the hood? I need to run a restore to see if I can revive my weakening battery for a little longer.

Used the posts under the hood. Could connect directly, but it wasn't necessary. Unless you've got a poor charger and are worried about spikes or "noise" into the other electronics it s/b okay.

Zuzax · 06-01-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

Used the posts under the hood. Could connect directly, but it wasn't necessary. Unless you've got a poor charger and are worried about spikes or "noise" into the other electronics it s/b okay.

I've got a CTEK as well so I'm good.

Finnegan · 06-01-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Zuzax

I've got a CTEK as well so I'm good.

Cool. Love my CTEK--great little piece of equipment and provides piece of mind.

Z4Legacy3.0 · 06-21-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

Cool. Love my CTEK--great little piece of equipment and provides piece of mind.

Hey I have a Schauer 10amp sportsman deep cycle battery charger. and it has an automatic shut off timer on it. Would this charger work the same as your CTEK chargers? and if so, how long should I set the time?

Finnegan · 06-22-2011, 12:20 AM

Sorry, I really have no clue. The CTEK is fully automated--detects charge capability, cycles the charge, then runs in "trickle mode". You just leave it connected and it keeps a full charge--no need for timers.

Maybe someone else has experience with timed chargers.

BTM · 06-22-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

when mine dies, I'll be replacing it ONLY with a lightweight battery. Oddysey pc680 or a Deka ETX16

both are about 16lbs, vs 40lbs stock

Another option: http://www.braillebattery.com/

Retrodog · 03-10-2012, 07:48 PM

I use a few different models from Battery Minder. Got them at Northern Tools. They work great.

ZStig · 03-10-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BTM

Another option: http://www.braillebattery.com/

Deka is the manufacturer for Braille. I bought the 15.5lb model. Waiting for the battery terminals to arrive in a week. Will report back

costa316 · 03-10-2012, 09:11 PM

In my case my battery dies every 3-4 days. I get a boast and it's ok for a couple of days and then won't start. Would a recharge help in this case or would I need a new battery?

DataStream18 · 03-10-2012, 09:26 PM

I've developed what most would call an obsession for carbon fiber and my battery is due for a change soon so naturally I'm looking at the CF ones. Its hard to find good information on them.

Retrodog · 03-12-2012, 11:29 AM

They put the battery in the rear of the car to balance out the weight distribution. By using a light batter, you're screwing it up.

ZStig · 03-12-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Retrodog

They put the battery in the rear of the car to balance out the weight distribution. By using a light batter, you're screwing it up.

Oh well!

Retrodog · 03-12-2012, 12:00 PM

Not sure how much this gets talked about here but the Optima batteries are pretty good. I think they are AGM so they have a pretty good life. I've been using a yellow top for years to run some of my Hurricane Emergency equipment during power outages.

Anyway, just something else to consider.

pivot · 04-19-2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by costa316

In my case my battery dies every 3-4 days. I get a boast and it's ok for a couple of days and then won't start. Would a recharge help in this case or would I need a new battery?

This exact thing happens to me. I think I'm just gonna get an AGM from O'Reilly's down the street.

inTgr8r · 08-25-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

Deka is the manufacturer for Braille. I bought the 15.5lb model. Waiting for the battery terminals to arrive in a week. Will report back

...how has it been?

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Finnegan Dog Listener 701 Rep 7,850 Posts Drives: Z4M/. Z3M, E36/46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Teaching the dog to slalom iTrader: (22)	Sorry, I really have no clue. The CTEK is fully automated--detects charge capability, cycles the charge, then runs in "trickle mode". You just leave it connected and it keeps a full charge--no need for timers. Maybe someone else has experience with timed chargers.
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costa316 Private 7 Rep 79 Posts Drives: z4m Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (3)	In my case my battery dies every 3-4 days. I get a boast and it's ok for a couple of days and then won't start. Would a recharge help in this case or would I need a new battery?
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