E53 X5 Battery Options - A List

[haigha]

Thanks for making this thread, Meister. It will come in useful when my 7.5 year old battery finally decides to give up the ghost

[X5 Meister]

Hey you are welcome. Always happy to help.

Originally Posted by haigha

Thanks for making this thread, Meister. It will come in useful when my 7.5 year old battery finally decides to give up the ghost

[X5 Meister]

Here is a great source for the Exide battery:

ProStock Auto Parts
201-796-7000
Saddlebrook, NJ
Ask for Michael Paulson

They also have a pick up location in the Bronx, NY

Exide Global Extreme L5/49-E108 $149.99 + $10.00 core = $159.99 + tax = $171.19.
Battery lists for $214.65 + tax.

[E55AMG2]

Braille Battery Group 49

B10049 - Technical Specifications

Model Information
Model Number:Braille SKU #B10049
Model Name:100 Amp Hour Endurance

Physical Specifications

BCI Group: [?]Group 49

Length:13.9" (353mm)

Width:6.8" (173mm)

Height (without posts):7.5" (191mm)

Minimum Weight:58lbs (26.3kg)

Performance

Voltage: [?]12 Volts

Full Charge Voltage:13.8 Volts

Short Circuit Current (Max Amps):4000 est.

Pulse Cranking Amps (PCA): [?]2856

Cranking Amps (CA):1520

Cold Cranking Amps (CCA): [?]1115

Amp Hour (AH) - Electrical Capacity: [?]100

Reserve Capacity (RC): [?]More than 150 Minutes

Life Cycle @ 10% DOD: [?]3000-3500

[X5 Meister]

Good info on the Braille Battery, thanks. I never heard of it, but it looks like it will fit and should work great. It's an AGM battery so it's obviously more expensive (double the price basically of a wet battery).
Braille Battery USA &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Lighter • Stronger • Faster - B10049

[TravsX5]

Whats the shitty battery walmart sells?... fits perfect and was cheap. Had it for 3 years so far. /shrug

[E55AMG2]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Good info on the Braille Battery, thanks. I never heard of it, but it looks like it will fit and should work great. It's an AGM battery so it's obviously more expensive (double the price basically of a wet battery).
Braille Battery USA &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Lighter • Stronger • Faster - B10049

Cheaper than the OEM battery, and about $150 more than a high quality johnson controls battery of the same size. Exide/Die Hard are a bout 160 cheaper. It's got like 15-20% more output and reserve to boot. I'd say its well worth the extra $$ if you use the X's electronics when the engine isnt running.

So far, Jegs had it the cheapest at $285 (when I bought mine a couple months back).

[X5 Meister]

Not the most informative post on X outpost.

Originally Posted by TravsX5

Whats the shitty battery walmart sells?... fits perfect and was cheap. Had it for 3 years so far. /shrug

[X5 Meister]

I didn't check the warranty information. That was a big decision in getting the Exide Global Extreme.

Originally Posted by E55AMG2

Cheaper than the OEM battery, and about $150 more than a high quality johnson controls battery of the same size. Exide/Die Hard are a bout 160 cheaper. It's got like 15-20% more output and reserve to boot. I'd say its well worth the extra $$ if you use the X's electronics when the engine isnt running.

So far, Jegs had it the cheapest at $285 (when I bought mine a couple months back).

[TravsX5]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Not the most informative post on X outpost.

i was being exceptionally lazy when i posted that so I did some looking and the battery I purchased 3 yrs ago is no longer available. Its now the

Everstart MAXX-H8
CCA 760
$95 cost
$10 core
3 yr free replacement
has a vent tube

supposedly its the exact same dimensions as its predecessor (the one i own) so i measured mine.

13 7/8" long
7" wide
? height (its flush with the battery compartment.. sorry, didn't feel like pulling the battery all the way out)

like i said before.. cheap battery walmart sells.. fits perfect. No complaints here. /shrug