E30 Battery
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Topic: E30 Battery
Posted By: jamesrose
Subject: E30 Battery
Date Posted: 18-August-2005 at 12:22
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Hi all, Any ideas where it is best to get a replacement battery for an M3 from ? Is it a main dealer job or is there a halfords alternative for example ? Thanks again !
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1990 E30 M3 http://www.m3bmw.co.uk - www.m3bmw.co.uk |
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Posted By: Nostrils
Date Posted: 18-August-2005 at 12:30
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I got a Bosch Silver from GSF, about £60 I think ------------- Phil |
Posted By: Mags
Date Posted: 18-August-2005 at 12:30
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Got mine from the $tealer, it wasn't too bad, £60 or so I think. You also get a years warranty if it goes flat, which is useful as I had a duff one from them on my previous M3 and they swapped it with no argument. Mags ------------- '58 Austin Healey Sprite '72 VW Camper '95 BMW 540i Touring '02 Suzuki SV650S |
Posted By: Jonners
Date Posted: 18-August-2005 at 12:48
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i got a Lucas from Halfords for the Evo Sport
was ok for a few months but then perfrmance deteriorated took it back and they gave me a full refund without a quibble when i told them that i was going to replace it with an item sourced from elsewhere they made the point that their guarantee is 'absolutely no quibble' and that you can always chose between a replacement or a refund went with an exide from ATS - that gave up the ghost too but again got a replacement with no quibbles my view after all this is not so much whether the battery is any good but whether it will be replaced easily if there are any problems - wouldn't fancy my chances on this with the stealer or maybe even gsf |
Posted By: ian332isport
Date Posted: 18-August-2005 at 13:58
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I use Vauxhall batteries (Delco Freedom batteries). These are extremely good quality, and not all that expensive. I guess it helps if one of your mates is a Vauxhall parts guy, but my last one was around £32 Ian. ------------- If it ain't broke, Modify it!! |
Posted By: Hiabboy
Date Posted: 18-August-2005 at 14:00
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A BMW battery will cost no more than a spurious battery, will fit right and look right . They are approx £60. If i went to view an M3 and was greeted by a halfords battery i wouldn't be impressed, i would then check for a TJ oil filter and nankang tyres !. ------------- Profit is more reasonable than justice. |
Posted By: JC , e30 m3
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 08:53
A battery is one thing, oil filter quite another! My car had a Halfords batt when I bought it, It failed after 18 months of my ownership and Halfords replaced it FOC with no reciept! Fair play I say..  ------------- jamie jamie@carlin.co.uk www.carlin.co.uk 89 Europameister 78 911 SC 93 MK1 MX-5 98 Ford Focus |
Hiabboy wrote:Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 09:18
Can recommend this one. Very popular model of the ICE community before they go for Gel Battery (OPTIMA and the like). I once read a test of Gel Batteries and the BOSCH Silver was used as comparison to acid models and performed quite good. ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: jon90
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 10:22
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Bosch silver too,from eurocar`s no complaints,been on for at least 3 years with no problems.
Jon |
Posted By: andyb
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 11:15
| Got an e28 M5 battery which is the same as a STD M3 battery but slightly longer (Still fits perfectly though, with the second hole for the bracket) and is a bit more heavy duty, Bosch definitely, Silver (I think) about £45 from Costco. |
Posted By: M3Booboo
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 11:22
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Bosch battery for Porsche 996 fitment is same size and has more power...available from Euro Car Parts, circa £59.00! ------------- Owned original Sport Evo when new...couldn't resist buying another one 15 years later! |
Posted By: Rob L
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 15:11
I'm with you on this one - BMW batteries are about £60, so they are still a competitive price, come with a guarantee, look right and give the impression that the car has been maintained to a good standard.  ------------- 1990 E30 M3 Sport Evolution |
Posted By: BMG M3
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 15:15
| The battery that came in my car when I bought it, had a little breather pipe on the top of the battery, venting thru the battery box floor.None of the others I saw at Halfrauds or similar had this. Just a thought... |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 19-August-2005 at 16:03
Mine has got that as well. But bought in Germany 5 years ago. ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |