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Battery Life
- ronk
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Battery Life
There was shock and horror when I posted the price BMW seemed to be charging themselves for a replacement battery under warranty - but I’ve just put my reg into Europarts and a Bosch battery is £364
Not a typo £364 that will be the most expensive battery I’ve ever owned!
Not a typo £364 that will be the most expensive battery I’ve ever owned!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
- Smartbear
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I’d look elsewhere Ron, that’s a bonkers priceronk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:01 pm There was shock and horror when I posted the price BMW seemed to be charging themselves for a replacement battery under warranty - but I’ve just put my reg into Europarts and a Bosch battery is £364
Not a typo £364 that will be the most expensive battery I’ve ever owned!
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
- ronk
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If had been paying I certainly would have. The battery was replaced on a new car warranty at a little over two years old - I think it’s a shocking price!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
- Adam D
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I bought mine from ECP £180 using one of their discount codes.ronk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:01 pm There was shock and horror when I posted the price BMW seemed to be charging themselves for a replacement battery under warranty - but I’ve just put my reg into Europarts and a Bosch battery is £364
Not a typo £364 that will be the most expensive battery I’ve ever owned!
Silver Grey 2007 Z4MR which needs to be driven more
- Havard
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Last year I paid £150 for an AGM battery with a lifetime warranty from Halfords, still got the receipt and not had any issues.
If it ever packs in, I will be straight back down for an FOC swap...
H.
If it ever packs in, I will be straight back down for an FOC swap...
H.
- ronk
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That’s the only way to go if you intend to keep the car for years and years!
Does the small print include / exclude any replacement on the same lifetime warranty?
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
- Gaffa22
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Mine looked to be on the way out, but bought a Ctek mxs5 charger and ran the Recond twice and it seems as though it might have revived it for a little while.
2010 E89 35i DCT
2017 Honda CBR1000RR fireblade
2016 Honda VFR1200F
2017 Honda CBR1000RR fireblade
2016 Honda VFR1200F
- Havard
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I think it is just for the same type. I will have to look at the receipt. If for whatever reason they don't uphold what I expect from them, I will just shout and complain until I get what I want or ejected from the store.
H.
- Havard
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The test there is to leave it off for a week or so and see if it cranks. I got away with a slightly dodgy battery on a Ctek for a couple of years but after it completely died a couple of times, we got to a point last winter where is struggled to last 24 hours after a charge up or long drive.
H.
- Gaffa22
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Yes I will monitor it over the winter and see if it holds up, if I get a few more months use out it, that will save wear on a new battery
2010 E89 35i DCT
2017 Honda CBR1000RR fireblade
2016 Honda VFR1200F
2017 Honda CBR1000RR fireblade
2016 Honda VFR1200F