Battery recommendation

[gavgavgav]

It feels like the 11 yr old battery is running out of puff on my 530, does anybody have a recommendation of a make of battery to replace it with & where to get it from? ta.

[Nigel Worc's]

I put a hellfrauds one on mine.

[Fox-]

BMW do a genuine one for about £130 and Cotswold will give you 10% off. Your original has lasted 11 years, which is proof enough of just how decent the OEM one is.

[sparks_E39]

My battery lasted 10 years, it finally failed when I was out with the ex on a cold November evening down at Sandbanks in 2009- I purchased a Bosch heavy duty one from Halfords for £120.

[E38Ross]

Fox- said:

BMW do a genuine one for about £130 and Cotswold will give you 10% off. Your original has lasted 11 years, which is proof enough of just how decent the OEM one is.

you say this, but i developed a fault on my E38 last weekend where it just wouldn't start. battery dead. jump started, absolutely fine.

the battery is less than 2 years old and still under warranty and it's an official BMW one. i've run a few tests and it's looking like either a faulty cell in the battery, or a drain from the new nav unit i got a short while ago. i'll know for sure in another week or so, i can't claim a warranty from BMW without being certain, because if it's not the battery, it'll cost me £90.

oh - it's a big old bd, 830cca and 110Ah!!!

[cslwannabe]

Costco if you are a member (or know someone who is) - Bosch with 4 year warranty. When the battery died on my 330 BMW assist fitted me a BMW battery (Varta - owned by the Quandt family who also have an 'interest' in BMW!) but told me they weren't a particularly good battery and only had a 2 year warranty. On his recommendation I didn't buy it from him but went to Costco instead - cheaper plus extra 2 years warranty.