New battery options

[lucian]

E46 320i 2000 model
Problems starting in the morning. Jumped car twice this week.
Checked battery and indicator shows black, ie dead.
bought battery in 2007, so 6 years of service.
Stealers want R1900 for new battery.

Is this reasonable or can I exercise other options?

Need urgently and cash is running low.

 

[328ii]

What type of battery is fitted..?

R1900 for a replacement is very expensive

If you replace the battery use lead-crystal type

Latter is more expensive but longer lasting

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[Bavarian1]

I think you can get a cheaper battery for less than R1000 + you will get discount if you hand in your old battery. Battery city, midas, autozone can assist

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[naickers]

collectively we have bought 5 batteries from them, still best price best quality, the oldest battery is in my 540i not a single issue in over 3 years now, http://www.deltecpower.co.za/contacts.php

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[sash]

My E60 battery needs to be replaced soon, cannot leave it standing for more than 3-4 days before the battery low warning comes up. I have not needed to boost it as yet, it always starts, but its a sign of things to come. So i am also in the same boat.

 

[ambroseg1]

Don't buy battery. Instead buy CTEK battery charger.

My corolla's battery was totally dead and wouldnt hold charge last year. So instead of buying a new battery, I bought a CTEK battery charger. Charged battery. In fact, I charge it every day when I get home from work. Sometimes I forget. But battery doesnt seem to want to die now.

 

[gerald5ive]

Don't buy battery. Instead buy CTEK battery charger.

My corolla's battery was totally dead and wouldnt hold charge last year. So instead of buying a new battery, I bought a CTEK battery charger. Charged battery. In fact, I charge it every day when I get home from work. Sometimes I forget. But battery doesnt seem to want to die now.

Whats different between ctek charger and a normal charger? Why would u charge the battery everyday?

 

[Jamaine]

I just bought a Willard battery for my E46 car is 10 years old previous battery has been in since I paid R800 plus VAT for the new battery haven't had a problem gone 4 months now hopefully it will last as long as the old one bought it from battery centre in Durban

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:roflol: ambrose now has an electric car

 

[SP33DYV]

Just go to Battery Centre and get a new OEM battery from them. They supply the original BMW batteries. It even has the BMW logos and everything and you're good for another 8-10 years.

 

[Cape_Tonian]

Don't buy battery. Instead buy CTEK battery charger.

My corolla's battery was totally dead and wouldnt hold charge last year. So instead of buying a new battery, I bought a CTEK battery charger. Charged battery. In fact, I charge it every day when I get home from work. Sometimes I forget. But battery doesnt seem to want to die now.

Why do you want to charge your battery everyday?

If a battery's time is up then it needs to be replaced, not charged mate, or am I missing something here?

 

[sash]

Don't buy battery. Instead buy CTEK battery charger.

My corolla's battery was totally dead and wouldnt hold charge last year. So instead of buying a new battery, I bought a CTEK battery charger. Charged battery. In fact, I charge it every day when I get home from work. Sometimes I forget. But battery doesnt seem to want to die now.

Hmm.., seems to me like you have just sorted the consequence and not the problem. Are you saying that after using the CTEK charger your battery does hold charge better, as that would imply your car is not able to efficiently charge on its own(which is another issue).

Are you able to leave the car unattended(with no charger) for more than a day or 2?

 

[Bavarian1]

Don't buy battery. Instead buy CTEK battery charger.

My corolla's battery was totally dead and wouldnt hold charge last year. So instead of buying a new battery, I bought a CTEK battery charger. Charged battery. In fact, I charge it every day when I get home from work. Sometimes I forget. But battery doesnt seem to want to die now.

I don't think its a good solution to have to charge the battery everyday myself, while the car should be able to do just that. What happens if you go on vacation? Or Eskom is out?


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[tivoli786]

could be his laternator is on it's way out that is why he has to charge evryday or he has a dead cell in the battery

 

[Spiro]

Varta E11 from Deltec in Wynberg, @ R1350.00


Well Worth it...

 

[sash]

Got a quote of R1769 for a ray lite with 12 months guarantee from battery Centre

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[Yuben]

Heard Varta is quite good.

 

[SP33DYV]

Got a quote of R1769 for a ray lite with 12 months guarantee from battery Centre

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That's what BMW use as OEM

 

[tmoney85]

i drive an E46 320i 2001 and got my battery for R980.00 Dixon and SABAT goes for or less the same price if i remeber correctly

but you will most probably use it for 5 years tops

 

[sash]

Varta and deltec from supplier, R1470 and R1650 from local agents. These come with 24 month gauranteem

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[gavsadler]

Lookout for Energizer car batteries. They're made in the same factory as Varta, and also have 24month warrantee.

I just replaced the battery in my Corsa, fitted a 651 for R925.