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3K views 11 replies 8 participants last post by  apetrov1x5 
#1 ·
Any of you kind gents can point me in the right direction for the best battery to get at the right price,

Thanks
 
#2 · (Edited)
Replacing your battery - information for the RHD owners:
The part number is : 61216901817 (source: realoem.com)
specs: 12V, 110ah, 850CCA

After reading up on relevant m5board information I found this particular Varta Silver Dynamic battery -short code L1 to be a very good option, same size as original part:
http://www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/products/automotive/silver-dynamic/610-402-092

Another battery suggested to me was the FIAMM Titanium, short code L6.
https://www.amazon.it/BATTERIA-FIAMM-TITANIUM-Positivo-Destra/dp/B00I9BJNR8

I went with the Varta.
 
#3 ·
Bosch s5, nearly identical to oem in size and a bit more powerful.

Euro car parts carry it (and often have a good 'sale' or discount codes).

Bosch S5 015 : Bosch numbers are: 610 402 092 and: 0 092 S50 150, EAN: 4 047 024 016 989 and S5 015.

Euro Car Parts part number : 444779008 .
Normal price is £200 ish but 30% off would bringvit down to £140 ish. Also look at carparts4less, same company but web only and usually cheaper, but don't often have discounts - so ecp sometimes end up cheaper with their discounts.

A few of us have this one and are quite happy with it :)
 
#10 · (Edited)
Best price I got for a new battery was from........











...........my local BMW dealer.


110AH, 850CCA and part number 61216901817.

£112 (discounted from £125) last week.

Went through all the hoops with ECP and Halfords (£119 for a Yuasa....and the wrong physical size for our cars even though their online fitment guide says it is the correct one) and only tried my local BMW dealer out of idle interest.

There is a Yuasa battery that is the correct size (possibly referred to in one of the posts above) but Halfords don't sell it at the moment.

Edit: the battery I removed was a few weeks older than 15yrs, being fitted in the factory when the car was made back in Sept 2001. Impressive longevity!
 
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