New Battery Options

[Kipjames3]

Need a new battery. What's everybody putting in their cars nowadays? Got quoted $355 from my local independent shop for an interstate battery.

[9kracing]

Antigravity.

Buy once. Cry once.

[xansabi]

Antigravity is nice, I think I'm on Duralast just because it's what came w/ the car.

[Ramo]

Antigravity here

[oceansize]

Walmart everstart, its fine. 160 bucks for non AGM, as long as you're not looking to save pounds.

[Bimma360]

No experience yet, but an Antigravity arrives tomorrow. Pricey at $800, but not bad for a 30 lb drop I think.

[BlueBimmers]

Diehard AGM here. Why are you going through a shop? Buy the battery and install. Last generation you could do with requiring registering the new battery.

[Will]

Costco Interstate AGM is $180

[cobra]

Costco Interstate AGM is $180

This is what I went with.

Remember to pull out the vent hose fitting from your old battery before returning it for your core refund.

This job takes 10 minutes.

[digger]

contact the dealer for an exide should be less than $200 and if you look after it then should get 7-10 years out of it

[Tbonem3]

Costco Interstate AGM is $180

Just got one for my E90M, $179.99 with a small core

For my E46 however, I run a lighter, smaller Bosch (CSL/mini) h5 iirc. You know, I bought that batter back in like 2015 or 16 and it still works perfectly! I don't even put it on the trickle hardly ever. And I dont' drive the car even that often.

[Dave092]

contact the dealer for an exide should be less than $200 and if you look after it then should get 7-10 years out of it

Unfortunately Exide isn't what they used to be. I sell them at my shop and generally get 2-3 years out of their 2 year warranty line and 4-5 years out of their 4 year AGM line. Still not bad by today's standards but gone are the days of 7-10 years. Recently we've been selling a lot of Premix batteries with not a warranty yet!

[fattycharged]

Been having issues with the Costco Interstate batteries on multiple vehicles, e46/36 included…I've replaced two on my Landcruiser within a year, three on the BMW's within past 18 months and just replaced one on the Range Rover on Saturday…maybe user error, but I'm moving on to something else, especially with their new warranty. YMMV


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[digger]

Unfortunately Exide isn't what they used to be. I sell them at my shop and generally get 2-3 years out of their 2 year warranty line and 4-5 years out of their 4 year AGM line. Still not bad by today's standards but gone are the days of 7-10 years. Recently we've been selling a lot of Premix batteries with not a warranty yet!

i am on 5+ years on mine, customers need to look after them so no short trips and don't leave them sitting for extended periods and no auto stop start nonsense