dbruce
03-03-2001, 08:02 PM
Well I went out today to find a battery for my 95 M3.
I first stopped at the BMW dealership, but the service and parts depts close at 1:00PM (big surprise).
So I stopped at Sears. It turns out nothing was in the database for the 95 M3. What was in the database was the group 48 for the 92-96 M3's (in the book, not the computer database).
In any case, since there is a money back warranty, I picked up the battery. The battery is the same dimentions except for being around an inch shorter in length. It has the vent adaptation for BMW's.
It took around a half hour to an hour to install. The venting worked no problem. There is a screw with a bracket that holds the battery in place, it had to be moved to the left one place.
The Sears Diehard costs $99 dollars and puts out 700 CCA (50 more then the stock Douglas. It is lighter and looks better with my black interior (if I ever need to show off my battery).
I did not get the core refund since I did not return the old battery back to Sears (to lazy to travel there).
FYI: They had several in stock (no one else had anything compatible).
I first stopped at the BMW dealership, but the service and parts depts close at 1:00PM (big surprise).
So I stopped at Sears. It turns out nothing was in the database for the 95 M3. What was in the database was the group 48 for the 92-96 M3's (in the book, not the computer database).
In any case, since there is a money back warranty, I picked up the battery. The battery is the same dimentions except for being around an inch shorter in length. It has the vent adaptation for BMW's.
It took around a half hour to an hour to install. The venting worked no problem. There is a screw with a bracket that holds the battery in place, it had to be moved to the left one place.
The Sears Diehard costs $99 dollars and puts out 700 CCA (50 more then the stock Douglas. It is lighter and looks better with my black interior (if I ever need to show off my battery).
I did not get the core refund since I did not return the old battery back to Sears (to lazy to travel there).
FYI: They had several in stock (no one else had anything compatible).