Electrical / Battery issues

[ChuckG]

Originally Posted by mouivann

Walmart sells a replacement for around $80. Save your money.

With all of the problems reported with BMW's an their batteries I personally would want the best battery that I could get. I would certainly not get a cheap Walmart battery.

Chuck

[3Series]

I'm not sure if Walmart sells an AGM battery....but if they do, go for it.

All car batteries are made by a handful of companies, Exide, Johnson Controls etc.....

Walmart, PepBoys, Napa...are all re-branded, just like the BMW factory battery.

[3Series]

Originally Posted by ozam

thanks for the responses...they are doing their second SIB test currently. one a few months back detected the faulty door handle. either way i probably should install a new battery (i'll search the forum for favorites) and pay them for the reprogramming. I'm sure they will be overjoyed (or not) to do it.

Most dealers in my area will not register a battery they did not install. A lot of independents now have the capability to register for you so that's another option.

If you replace like for like and you don't have any issues, I wouldn't bother registering the battery.

I have experience with a non-AGM battery in an E60 and it has been over 18 months with no issues. I bought an Autozone battery for less than $100 and swapped it out.