Seems like the battery on my 08 535i is dead. BMW of Monrovia quoted me something like $536.00 for new battery, coding, etc..

How much might an Indy shop charge?

Thanks in advance.

P.S., as a side note, the dealer just replaced the water pump in my car last Thursday, and now the car wont start. They say its totally unrelated, just a bad coincidence. Plus, battery is not covered under warranty (I'm at 39k miles). Sucks.

 

OEM battery is about $220. Aftermarket Diehard is about $90.
My guess $50 for labor if they register it.

 

Just get an aftermarket battery that other members have already done the research for about $100. And you can come to me and I can register it for you.

 

I got an exact match at Batteries Plus for around $200. Installed myself and did not "register"

 

If your car still in warranty I recommend you "re-negotiate" with the Service Manager / dealership General Manager and remind him/her that e60 / e61 BMW battery issues are well documented and "suggest" it would be in BMWs best interest to replace the battery and code under warranty.

IMHO even if your "driving profile" = >10K miles per year there is NO REASONABLE PERSON who should expect battery failure in a $65,000+ Luxury Car at 3/4 years / 39K miles.

As for the coincidence of repair and dead battery ... If your dealership left your car in an "active state" for 3-4 hours the repair might have taken it's 200% possible that caused your battery to go flat. Merely leaving the key fob in the car or a door open prevents your car from going to sleep and reducing battery drain. Coincidence - I think not

 

+1 for Batteries Plus, which we recommend.