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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!

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
Rob

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!

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.

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...

H.

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...

H.

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?

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.

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...

H.

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.

H.

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.

H.

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