Out of Warranty: Where to buy battery?

E90330iS · 08-22-2009, 06:13 PM

Hello guys, where can I find the best deal to find a decent battery for my 330i with no warranty left? Thanks

iheartsole · 08-22-2009, 06:21 PM

autozone or costco?

ceb · 08-22-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by iheartsole

autozone or costco?

...Sears, NTB - just about anyplace but the dealer...

StoneCold · 08-22-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by iheartsole

autozone or costco?

+1

Cost for less as well.

E90330iS · 08-22-2009, 06:57 PM

where is NTB? just called costco, they dont carry anything for BMWs.

John 070 · 08-22-2009, 06:59 PM

I thought that no one has a battery available except the dealership, it's a weird group size.....

E90330iS · 08-22-2009, 07:10 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I called all of them.

Autozone: $99.99 Duralast
Pepboys: $104.99 Bosch
Costco: N/A
Sears: $135 Diehard

What do you guys think?

jopa489 · 08-22-2009, 07:20 PM

It's a 94R group size. Diehard and Everstart (maybe others too) have a compatible battery - is there any reason this wouldn't work?

Should run you about $115, I think the dealer charges $160 for an OEM replacement.

blue2fire · 08-22-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jopa489

Should run you about $115, I think the dealer charges $160 for an OEM replacement.

My dealer charged me $280 for a new battery (they didn't want to cover the old one).

If i had to do it again, i would definitely go somewhere else.

samchoi604 · 08-22-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jopa489

It's a 94R group size. Diehard and Everstart (maybe others too) have a compatible battery - is there any reason this wouldn't work?

Should run you about $115, I think the dealer charges $160 for an OEM replacement.

There's no reason it wouldn't work. Even if you bought a huge one that didn't fit, you can put it in the trunk and run it with a long wire... people do that in the 350Z to help distribute the weight.

battlehawk1025 · 08-22-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by blue2fire

My dealer charged me $280 for a new battery (they didn't want to cover the old one).

If i had to do it again, i would definitely go somewhere else.

Thats alot of money for just a battery

you got raped big time by them. Was that just for the battery or what there labor too?

lonestar22 · 08-22-2009, 07:42 PM

NTB has the battery, i know a few people that has got this one. id recommend the dealership since i heard from a bmw tech that the e90 power module (red thing on top of battery) is made for that specific battery and other batteries may not be compatible with

E90330iS · 08-22-2009, 07:48 PM

no NTB in cali...

mike-y · 08-22-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by samchoi604

There's no reason it wouldn't work. Even if you bought a huge one that didn't fit, you can put it in the trunk and run it with a long wire... people do that in the 350Z to help distribute the weight.

e90 already has the battery in the trunk. just get something locally. Most have a 5 year warranty now anyway.

NightStalker · 08-22-2009, 08:09 PM

get braille best batteries

blue2fire · 08-22-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by battlehawk1025

Thats alot of money for just a battery

you got raped big time by them. Was that just for the battery or what there labor too?

I think that was the cost for the battery installed too.

Viper3812 · 08-22-2009, 10:08 PM

Dealer unless you can find someone else with a GT1. The new battery needs to be registered into the DME.

John 070 · 08-22-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mike-y

e90 already has the battery in the trunk. just get something locally. Most have a 5 year warranty now anyway.

Battery warranties are very misleading, good luck trying to get one for free. I did at Autozone and finally gave up and paid full price for a Die Hard on my Nissan. Kinda interesting how I bought the battery for $57, the price went up to $93, and with the pro rata (even with an 84 mo. warranty) a Die Hard was less out of pocket $$$. Total BS. With the BMW, I'd rather go OEM. Don't believe in the "I'll make it fit" way of thinking. People often make the Optimas and Exide Orbitals fit into their cars. Why not just get one that really fits?

E90330iS · 08-22-2009, 10:47 PM

so has anyone fit an aftermarket battery on his bmw yet?

GMWNashville · 08-22-2009, 10:59 PM

id suggest an oem battery. your vehicles electrical system is designed to work with that battery...

VTECaddict · 08-22-2009, 11:14 PM

It's a freaking battery. They all put out ~12V. There's nothing electrically special about the factory battery. Only issue with aftermarket is they might not be the "perfect/identical" size, but from this thread on m3post, it looks like there are several holes to mount the hold down bracket, so it can accommodate different sized batteries. You should just try to aim for the same CCA, if not higher.

Oulixes · 08-22-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by E90330iS

Hello guys, where can I find the best deal to find a decent battery for my 330i with no warranty left? Thanks

I do not know about the best deal in your area, but I have found that the original battery is nothing special, except for its relatively large size. Any reasonable car parts store will have a unit that fits, at a cost lower than the OEM unit.

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