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04-20-2012, 09:21 AM | #1 |
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What's so special about the battery?
What makes the battery so sensitive? When I first purchased my 528, the sales guy explained the warranty rules. He said "everything is covered EXCEPT FOR THE BATTERY"...?
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04-20-2012, 09:30 AM | #2 |
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Really, does it state that somewhere (besides you dealer's words)?
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04-20-2012, 09:49 AM | #4 |
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I think he means expensive. If the battery dies, you need to have BMW program the car to the specific battery. A simple battery replacement can cost from $500-$600 including the programming. I used to gripe when I had to spend $45 to replace the battery on my 79 El Camino - I didn't know I had it so good.
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04-20-2012, 10:50 AM | #5 |
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it's not the battery that's special, it's the car. If you don't use the car consistently, the alternator doesn't get a chance to fully charge the battery. Unsolicited, my SA told me to get a smart charger.
The first time I hooked this up it took 20 hours to fully charge. BMW battery drains car owner's patience
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you should be fine, especially if most of that is on the highway...
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04-25-2012, 12:53 PM | #8 |
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I had a 2011 F10 535i and the battery drained completely (I had been only driving in NYC for the past month once a week as my wife was sick for a while. I just did groceries which is less than 8 miles). Turns out that the new owner had electrical problems (got rid of 535i and got Jaguar XJ Supercharged).
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