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Re: <E34 M5> Battery Recommendation Conclusion
- Subject: Re: <E34 M5> Battery Recommendation Conclusion
- From: Phil Marx <BMW@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 21:16:18 -0500
Vadim Dubinsky wrote:
>Thank you all, who responded with a recommendation on a battery brand,
>price and source.
>Personal conclusion:
>
>I couldn't find a Battery Warehouse in SF Bay Area, where I am. Picked up
>a Prostart (made by Exide) for $59 from PepBoys (yes, PepBoys) around the
>corner from my office, in San Jose, CA (mail me for their address). The
>battery puts out 775 cold cranking amps, has 85-month warranty. It fits
>well, except I had to bend the strap bracket slightly. It didn't come with
>a vent tube nor had an opening for one. It's predecessor, the Douglas
>brand, did not have a vent tube either.
Penny-wise, pound foolish! Throw that P.O.S. away (or take it back) and
get yourself a vented battery. The OEM Douglass, even from Batteries Plus,
is a vented battery, with a white case just like the BMW branded battery.
Is the drain/overflow tube still in your car? The battery you bought will
simply vent into the interior of your car and you don't want to go there.
Get one with a vent and hook it up.
- -Phil
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