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Post by ronk » Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:01 pm

There was shock and horror when I posted the price BMW seemed to be charging themselves for a replacement battery under warranty - but I’ve just put my reg into Europarts and a Bosch battery is £364

Not a typo £364 that will be the most expensive battery I’ve ever owned!
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Post by Smartbear » Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:04 pm

ronk wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:01 pm There was shock and horror when I posted the price BMW seemed to be charging themselves for a replacement battery under warranty - but I’ve just put my reg into Europarts and a Bosch battery is £364

Not a typo £364 that will be the most expensive battery I’ve ever owned!
I’d look elsewhere Ron, that’s a bonkers price :o
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Post by ronk » Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:44 pm

If had been paying I certainly would have. The battery was replaced on a new car warranty at a little over two years old - I think it’s a shocking price!
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Post by Adam D » Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:07 pm

ronk wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 6:01 pm There was shock and horror when I posted the price BMW seemed to be charging themselves for a replacement battery under warranty - but I’ve just put my reg into Europarts and a Bosch battery is £364

Not a typo £364 that will be the most expensive battery I’ve ever owned!
I bought mine from ECP £180 using one of their discount codes.
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Post by Havard » Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:24 pm

Last year I paid £150 for an AGM battery with a lifetime warranty from Halfords, still got the receipt and not had any issues.

If it ever packs in, I will be straight back down for an FOC swap... :D

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Post by ronk » Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:32 pm

Havard wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:24 pm Last year I paid £150 for an AGM battery with a lifetime warranty from Halfords, still got the receipt and not had any issues.

If it ever packs in, I will be straight back down for an FOC swap... :D

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That’s the only way to go if you intend to keep the car for years and years!
Does the small print include / exclude any replacement on the same lifetime warranty?
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Post by Gaffa22 » Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:42 am

Mine looked to be on the way out, but bought a Ctek mxs5 charger and ran the Recond twice and it seems as though it might have revived it for a little while.
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Post by Havard » Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:52 am

ronk wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:32 pm
Havard wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:24 pm Last year I paid £150 for an AGM battery with a lifetime warranty from Halfords, still got the receipt and not had any issues.

If it ever packs in, I will be straight back down for an FOC swap... :D

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That’s the only way to go if you intend to keep the car for years and years!
Does the small print include / exclude any replacement on the same lifetime warranty?
I think it is just for the same type. I will have to look at the receipt. If for whatever reason they don't uphold what I expect from them, I will just shout and complain until I get what I want or ejected from the store.

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Post by Havard » Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:17 am

Gaffa22 wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:42 am Mine looked to be on the way out, but bought a Ctek mxs5 charger and ran the Recond twice and it seems as though it might have revived it for a little while.
The test there is to leave it off for a week or so and see if it cranks. I got away with a slightly dodgy battery on a Ctek for a couple of years but after it completely died a couple of times, we got to a point last winter where is struggled to last 24 hours after a charge up or long drive.

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Post by Gaffa22 » Thu Nov 16, 2017 2:26 pm

Yes I will monitor it over the winter and see if it holds up, if I get a few more months use out it, that will save wear on a new battery
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