Battery Test Failed

IndyRed128i · 01-12-2021, 11:49 AM

So while I had my 2016 228i in for an oil change, I took advantage of the free battery test the dealership offered, and per them, the battery failed the test.

They could not show me much data, the file only noted:

“ Charging current of the battery after 10 minutes charging amounts to 1.8 A

Price quoted for replacing and registering the battery is $528.30 plus tax

The car starts perfectly fine and has never giving me the battery discharge message, so I am wondering if this really needs to be replaced.

The battery is the original, but the car only has 34,000 miles on it

Thoughts?

leftoverture · 01-12-2021, 05:44 PM

That is way too much money to replace a battery. Find a good indie shop and get a second opinion.

delvec03 · 01-12-2021, 06:39 PM

just had a dealer do my battery for $400. if you did it diy itd probably run you $300 after registration. dealer was an HR away, so the extra bill was worth it to me.

Rich.Wolfson · 01-12-2021, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndyRed128i

So while I had my 2016 228i in for an oil change, I took advantage of the free battery test the dealership offered, and per them, the battery failed the test.
They could not show me much data, the file only noted:
“ Charging current of the battery after 10 minutes charging amounts to 1.8 A
Price quoted for replacing and registering the battery is $528.30 plus tax
The car starts perfectly fine and has never giving me the battery discharge message, so I am wondering if this really needs to be replaced.
The battery is the original, but the car only has 34,000 miles on it
Thoughts?

Battery is probably good. But if you decide to get one, www.Batterymart.com is great.

///Rich

Pray for Mojo · 01-14-2021, 05:41 PM

I'd be pretty skeptical if its not long cranking or giving the low battery warning. My battery is 7 years old now and its still fine. The AGM batteries last a long time.

Gabbykat · 02-13-2021, 10:00 PM

Free test? They are charging me $140 for the diagnostic on top of the battery replacement and labour.

IndyRed128i · 03-05-2021, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabbykat

Free test? They are charging me $140 for the diagnostic on top of the battery replacement and labour.

Yeah, a BMW dealership here in Dallas is(was) offering that special when I took my car in for an oil change.

MBeachBIMMER · 03-14-2021, 11:15 PM

Try BMW North America, they have dealer related part specials. The best I have seen with taxes and fees is $430 with the coupon and registration. However there is an app you can buy Bimmerlink that will allow you to pair a $20 obdII with their app for $32 and you can buy a compatible battery for much less and register it yourself. Takes only 5 minutes. All depends on the length of warranty for me. BMW batteries are only warrantied pro rated for 24 months. Many other brands cary longer warranties. Best of luck!

Lucky13 · 03-26-2021, 04:20 PM

Finally replaced my original battery, car was built April of 2014 but when they removed the battery it was dated 2013. I drive very little and put a battery tender on once a week but twice in the last 6 weeks it would just stay red ( no green blinking) and in the morning it would show charged. If I drove it when I shut it down I got a yellow Not Charged warning. BMW tested it and it had battery covid and was dying. 7 1/2 years I guess I got my moneys worth. Had a $100 off coupon but it was still $360 installed with tax.

TonM3 · 03-26-2021, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich.Wolfson

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndyRed128i

So while I had my 2016 228i in for an oil change, I took advantage of the free battery test the dealership offered, and per them, the battery failed the test.
They could not show me much data, the file only noted:
“ Charging current of the battery after 10 minutes charging amounts to 1.8 A
Price quoted for replacing and registering the battery is $528.30 plus tax
The car starts perfectly fine and has never giving me the battery discharge message, so I am wondering if this really needs to be replaced.
The battery is the original, but the car only has 34,000 miles on it
Thoughts?

Battery is probably good. But if you decide to get one, www.Batterymart.com is great.

///Rich

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich.Wolfson

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndyRed128i

So while I had my 2016 228i in for an oil change, I took advantage of the free battery test the dealership offered, and per them, the battery failed the test.
They could not show me much data, the file only noted:
“ Charging current of the battery after 10 minutes charging amounts to 1.8 A
Price quoted for replacing and registering the battery is $528.30 plus tax
The car starts perfectly fine and has never giving me the battery discharge message, so I am wondering if this really needs to be replaced.
The battery is the original, but the car only has 34,000 miles on it
Thoughts?

Battery is probably good. But if you decide to get one, www.Batterymart.com is great.

///Rich

Which battery would you recommend from there?

Rich.Wolfson · 03-28-2021, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonM3

Which battery would you recommend from there?

Here's the post where I describe what I did with my 2014 M235i.

https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show...00&postcount=3

You can't find a battery better than the Odyessy. Since I bought it at BatteryMart.com it seems the price has risen and there is no free shipping. FCP Euro has it with free shipping and with that comes the FCP Lifetime warranty which if you keep the car longer than 5-7 years, may come into play.

I also found the fitment charts unreliable for at least my m235i. The Odyessy website has the specs for their batteries including accurate sizes. And now that I look, the Odyessy website has it with free shipping too. But the FCP Euro buy is a no brainer.

///Rich

cristo · 03-28-2021, 08:17 AM

The Odyssey I put in my MINI died
suddenly within 2 years for no good
reason, so I went to a Diehard Platinum
AGM last year.

aerobod · 03-28-2021, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cristo

The Odyssey I put in my MINI died
suddenly within 2 years for no good
reason, so I went to a Diehard Platinum
AGM last year.

Did you have the battery correctly registered in the Mini as the correct type and capacity when it was first installed?

cristo · 03-28-2021, 10:40 AM

My particular MINI (2009 JCW Clubman)
doesn’t have an IBS module and therefore
didn’t need to be registered.
I did it anyway with my scan tool so the
replacement date and battery specs are in there.

Rich.Wolfson · 03-28-2021, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cristo

My particular MINI (2009 JCW Clubman)
doesn’t have an IBS module and therefore
didn’t need to be registered.
I did it anyway with my scan tool so the
replacement date and battery specs are in there.

Mine has a three year warranty. Did you contact Odyssey?

https://www.batterymart.com/pdfs/odyssey-warranty.pdf

///Rich

cristo · 03-29-2021, 07:49 AM

No.
Couldn’t get one locally and didn’t want
to wait for a replacement to be
shipped with no battery in my daily
driver in the mean time.
We have 2 cars and 2 drivers and
need both all the time (usually get a
loaner when one is in for service or repairs).
I also would have had to pay shipping
on a 50# package and if approved,
maybe get a replacement with only 1
year remaining warranty on it.

01-12-2021, 11:49 AM	#1
IndyRed128i Private First Class 252 Rep 166 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW 230I(Red) Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Battery Test Failed So while I had my 2016 228i in for an oil change, I took advantage of the free battery test the dealership offered, and per them, the battery failed the test. They could not show me much data, the file only noted: “ Charging current of the battery after 10 minutes charging amounts to 1.8 A Price quoted for replacing and registering the battery is $528.30 plus tax The car starts perfectly fine and has never giving me the battery discharge message, so I am wondering if this really needs to be replaced. The battery is the original, but the car only has 34,000 miles on it Thoughts?
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01-12-2021, 05:44 PM	#2
leftoverture Captain 491 Rep 700 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 228i Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Edina, MN iTrader: (0)	That is way too much money to replace a battery. Find a good indie shop and get a second opinion.
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01-12-2021, 06:39 PM	#3
delvec03 First Lieutenant 91 Rep 353 Posts Drives: 228i Sport/ DSB Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: United States, DC iTrader: (0)	just had a dealer do my battery for $400. if you did it diy itd probably run you $300 after registration. dealer was an HR away, so the extra bill was worth it to me.
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Pray for Mojo Major 434 Rep 1,115 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i & 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	I'd be pretty skeptical if its not long cranking or giving the low battery warning. My battery is 7 years old now and its still fine. The AGM batteries last a long time.
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Gabbykat Private 22 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2017 230ix Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Vancouver BC iTrader: (0)	Free test? They are charging me $140 for the diagnostic on top of the battery replacement and labour.
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03-14-2021, 11:15 PM	#8
MBeachBIMMER Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Convertible Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Myrtle Beach iTrader: (0)	Try BMW North America, they have dealer related part specials. The best I have seen with taxes and fees is $430 with the coupon and registration. However there is an app you can buy Bimmerlink that will allow you to pair a $20 obdII with their app for $32 and you can buy a compatible battery for much less and register it yourself. Takes only 5 minutes. All depends on the length of warranty for me. BMW batteries are only warrantied pro rated for 24 months. Many other brands cary longer warranties. Best of luck!
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03-26-2021, 04:20 PM	#9
Lucky13 Lucky13 219 Rep 1,765 Posts Drives: 2014 M235 manual, 2020 X3 30X Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbia, S.C. iTrader: (0)	Finally replaced my original battery, car was built April of 2014 but when they removed the battery it was dated 2013. I drive very little and put a battery tender on once a week but twice in the last 6 weeks it would just stay red ( no green blinking) and in the morning it would show charged. If I drove it when I shut it down I got a yellow Not Charged warning. BMW tested it and it had battery covid and was dying. 7 1/2 years I guess I got my moneys worth. Had a $100 off coupon but it was still $360 installed with tax. __________________ 1995 325i, 1996 328ci, 1997 528i, 1997 Z3 2.8, 2000 528i, 2001 X5 3.0, 2001 330i Convertible, 2002 M3 Convertible, 2003 M3 Coupe, 2004 M3 Coupe, 2004 Z4 3.0, 2004 X3 3.0, 2007 X3 3.0, 2007 335i Convertible, 2013 X1 28 sdrive, 2014 M235 manual, 2020 X3 30i Xdrive
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03-28-2021, 08:17 AM	#12
cristo Second Lieutenant 133 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 2020 M240i Convertible Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: York, PA iTrader: (0)	The Odyssey I put in my MINI died suddenly within 2 years for no good reason, so I went to a Diehard Platinum AGM last year.
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03-28-2021, 10:40 AM	#14
cristo Second Lieutenant 133 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 2020 M240i Convertible Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: York, PA iTrader: (0)	My particular MINI (2009 JCW Clubman) doesn’t have an IBS module and therefore didn’t need to be registered. I did it anyway with my scan tool so the replacement date and battery specs are in there.
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03-29-2021, 07:49 AM	#16
cristo Second Lieutenant 133 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 2020 M240i Convertible Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: York, PA iTrader: (0)	No. Couldn’t get one locally and didn’t want to wait for a replacement to be shipped with no battery in my daily driver in the mean time. We have 2 cars and 2 drivers and need both all the time (usually get a loaner when one is in for service or repairs). I also would have had to pay shipping on a 50# package and if approved, maybe get a replacement with only 1 year remaining warranty on it. Last edited by cristo; 03-29-2021 at 09:27 AM..
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