F10 Battery replacement

[Gsport]

Hi,
I am driving a F10 528i. Car is almost 5 years old and battery so far has not given problem for the past 5 years.
But I was told by my service centre( not PML) that the battery is getting weak and should be replaced. They do not have the right battery so could not replace. I called AA and they told me that I need to bring in to PML to replace else will have engine fault if use theirs. PML will charge $800 plus for battery replacement so I would rather change elsewhere. Anybody has any recommendations?

 

[Mransellee]

Search Online.. I wanted to change mine and remember seeing several sites that offer batteries for our car.

BUT make sure you buy an AGM battery.... else a lot of other problems.

https://www.vartapowersports.com/en-us/support/battery-basics/agm-batteries-vs-gel-batteries

 

[The Guardian]

For reference, I paid 450.

 

[Squeaky Ninja]

For reference, I paid 450.

At PML?

 

[The Guardian]

Of course not!

 

[Squeaky Ninja]

Of course not!

LOL

 

[Mransellee]

Hahaha


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[vazajv]

For reference, I paid 450.

Hi,
I've got an F10 too and it's been prompting Low battery messages recently.
Think I'd better look at replacing mine too.
Please share where you replaced yours. Thanks Bro [emoji120]


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[Mransellee]

Is it true that we cannot use a "battery pack" to jumpstart our F10?

 

[TezzaRed]

Based on what I have read in some foreign Bimmer forums, new batteries are required to be "registered". So that could be the reason for the exorbitant prices charged by PML.

Please do share if you have more information or if I am mistaken!

 

[Justintown]

Hello Bro - anyone has changed their battery? Need to change my battery urgently and I am now looking for a reliable and reasonable wksp. Appreciate some good recommendation. Thanks

 

[Bpc]

Bro,

Can share this lobang? Include registration?

For reference, I paid 450.

 

[Md Yusoff]

hi bro I change mine at 889 Car Servicing Pte Ltd. AGM battery cost me 4809 sgd and register using BMW tool.

 

[Bpc]

SG $4809????

hi bro I change mine at 889 Car Servicing Pte Ltd. AGM battery cost me 4809 sgd and register using BMW tool.

 

[Md Yusoff]

Sori bro typo error its 480 sgd

 

[Bpc]

Thank you.

Sori bro typo error its 480 sgd

 

[Rampage5]

Battery to be changed every 3 years ? Is that a norm ?? Also as recommended, to use AGM battery ??

But why AGM battery ??

 

[a.lexng]

i got mine just change at bm workshop, Ian was the owner and recommended me to get the original . I paid 550.

 

[steve9733]

Hi All, My battery left 43% and workshop recommends me to change.. Is it norm to change at 43% ?
Also my car left 2 years plus, and i dont want to change for 500 plus dollars original.. Any cheaper alternative like $200 plus to just fulfil the end cycle of my car life ? Driving 520i.. Thanks advance..

 

[rssid]

your bmw is running on a agm battery and requires that to run properly esp if you're utilizing the start stop function. if you're not then it can last quite a long time. a workshop is definitely going to ask you to change battery as they wanna sell you said battery. if you wanna be cheap keep the number of a battery replacement service guy on your handphone drive it as is. worse come to worse you walk to your car and it wont start up replace the battery then. my battery is almost 6 years old orignal never changed before all mechanics say well past the time to change