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Time to replace my battery again. Last time I used an Odyssey PC1350 49 H8. It was a Dec 2017.production, installed in June or so 2018. Lasted a little longer than the original BMW 8/2011 battery. Can't really complain for $320. Now Odyssey has a ODP-AGM49 H8 L5 and it's $430 at Napa. I used Carly to register it before as a 105Ah battery even though it was C/20 95Ah. That's what Odyssey recommended at the time.
Bonus! Napa had a 20% code so it was only $346! Subtract the core charge and it's about thr same price as the one in 2018. I also bought the Odyssey/Ctek OBC-25A charger to supplement the legacy OBC-20A I've had for years. I'll charge the new one for a week or few days to ensure it's topped off prior to installation.
Replaced it last night after eight hours of conditioning and 14 hours of maintaining. Registered fine but my CAS isn't updated and only has a maximum of 90Ah AGM. That's what I coded the last 95Ah battery for and I got seven years and seven months so I'm not concerned. That's nine more months than the original factory battery lasted. Two batteries in 14+ years isn't too bad.
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8/2011 X5 xDrive35d Sport, Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Nevada Leather, Fine Burr Walnut Trim
2/2001 M5, Jet Black, Exclusive Complete Black Walk Nappa Point Heritage Leather, Black Cubic Trim
Last edited by josiahg52; 01-30-2026 at 07:27 PM.
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