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Originally Posted by evolver
I already called the dealer and had a bit of a "wow" moment when the quote came back at $597 for the whole thing. This is helluva lot of money for a battery. I'll have to explore alternatives...
ard,
What do you mean by registering the battery?
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Search is your friend...LOTS of info on this. Why reinvent the wheel?
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Originally Posted by kimg9582
I had to change the battery after 4 years as well. Dealer charged about $450 including "registration". Dealer explained that "registration" is a programming step to ensure that the charging system is in sync with the new battery.
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Yes.
Some folks skip this- you can replace the battery for ~<$200. At the numbers BMW charges, you'd need to get twice the life from a "BMW installed" battery to make it worthwhile.
Anyway, the dealer or ANY indy with a bmw computer can register a new battery. Call around and ask.