replacing my battery
10-25-2009 | 08:07 AM
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alpine, you may want to go to this excellent write-up on another forum ----> http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthrea...ghlight=battery
bottom line is you *may* need to have it reprogrammed, depending on the battery type. if you go per ratherbeincabo's method, you should be good to go AND save some geen.
bottom line is you *may* need to have it reprogrammed, depending on the battery type. if you go per ratherbeincabo's method, you should be good to go AND save some geen.
10-26-2009 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by NguyenAzn' post='1041161' date='Oct 27 2009, 02:17 AM
lol this is way too complicated to change battery then my acura damn, can walmart do this ?
Brett, sorry about the bad humor, and I just wanted to concur what everyone else is saying - it is better to save $300 than to throw it away on strippers and coke for your local BMW dealer (although, I'm guessing 300 ain't much when it comes to coke and strippers - at least that's what somebody told me).
How's everything? Long time no threads from you...
10-27-2009 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='1041167' date='Oct 27 2009, 01:34 AM
Brett's a republican - she's never seen a Walmart, except on TV
Brett, sorry about the bad humor, and I just wanted to concur what everyone else is saying - it is better to save $300 than to throw it away on strippers and coke for your local BMW dealer (although, I'm guessing 300 ain't much when it comes to coke and strippers - at least that's what somebody told me).
How's everything? Long time no threads from you...
Brett, sorry about the bad humor, and I just wanted to concur what everyone else is saying - it is better to save $300 than to throw it away on strippers and coke for your local BMW dealer (although, I'm guessing 300 ain't much when it comes to coke and strippers - at least that's what somebody told me).
How's everything? Long time no threads from you...
Im ok. Ive fallen out of love with my car. I just want to sell it but the market is so bad i cant. My mom said she wants to buy it but not for a year or so. Cant wait to get rid of it.
10-27-2009 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='1041256' date='Oct 27 2009, 09:23 AM
Ive fallen out of love with my car. I just want to sell it but the market is so bad i cant.
10-27-2009 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='1041256' date='Oct 27 2009, 09:23 AM
Im ok. Ive fallen out of love with my car. I just want to sell it but the market is so bad i cant. My mom said she wants to buy it but not for a year or so. Cant wait to get rid of it.
10-27-2009 | 01:26 PM
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What do you think i could get for my cpo 2006 530i with 32k? No nav, no pdc, cold and premium packages. Tinted windows, slightly upgraded stereo system
10-29-2009 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='1039718' date='Oct 24 2009, 03:23 PM
i need a new battery and i called to get price quotes. 850 amp battery installed was $480. Install time they said was just over an hour. They said it had to be programmed, and that 2006 was the first year batteries needed programing. I have done some searching on the forum and have read that the whole programming issue was B.S. Anyone ever pay the dealer to do it?...if yes how does this price look?
Should i just buy a battery and do this myself? I have a friend who is a certified mechanic and could help me with something this small. Suggestions?
Should i just buy a battery and do this myself? I have a friend who is a certified mechanic and could help me with something this small. Suggestions?
10-29-2009 | 12:40 PM
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omg youre such a freak lol
its a bmw!
do you have any idea how many people out there watch you drive by and think "man i cant wait til i get one!"
just buy a battery from autozone and drop it or do what i did and complain so much that the dealer gives you a new one
its a bmw!
do you have any idea how many people out there watch you drive by and think "man i cant wait til i get one!"
just buy a battery from autozone and drop it or do what i did and complain so much that the dealer gives you a new one
