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<blockquote data-quote="esca_flo" data-source="post: 566595" data-attributes="member: 8429">no indication at all ,&nbsp; just 1 fine day cannot start , suspected the battery ,&nbsp;&nbsp; called up the number on my windscreen ,&nbsp; gentleman from bmw service came by in BMW X3 - said the battery kaput already ,&nbsp; i ask him to show me proof , he brought out some gadget he plug in to the battery and come out 1 receipt from the gadget saying the battery kaput.&nbsp;&nbsp; so ok fine,&nbsp;&nbsp; change battery right there and then , had to pay cash to him on the spot too.....&nbsp; &gt;.&gt;&nbsp; cost around 1k-1.2k&nbsp; , labour is just pick up battery from the X3 to my car, and screw it back in.&nbsp;&nbsp; after battery change a lot of indicator come up ,&nbsp; he just said to go back to service centre and reset everything which i did without any cost.&nbsp; i think battery was never changed since 2005 , this was the 1st batch of e90.&nbsp; 320i .&nbsp;&nbsp; bought this pre-owned 2008.&nbsp; battery kaputed early 2011 i think .ive done quite a lot of trips to ingress for servicing and faults for my e90.&nbsp; accumulate alot of those envelops. the normal wear and tear like brake pads and discs. cost around 1.6k - 1.8k for front or for back , not front and back.&nbsp; &nbsp; engine oil&nbsp; 900ish.&nbsp;&nbsp; dont get me started on O-ring leaking.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="esca_flo, post: 566595, member: 8429"] no indication at all , just 1 fine day cannot start , suspected the battery , called up the number on my windscreen , gentleman from bmw service came by in BMW X3 - said the battery kaput already , i ask him to show me proof , he brought out some gadget he plug in to the battery and come out 1 receipt from the gadget saying the battery kaput. so ok fine, change battery right there and then , had to pay cash to him on the spot too..... >.> cost around 1k-1.2k , labour is just pick up battery from the X3 to my car, and screw it back in. after battery change a lot of indicator come up , he just said to go back to service centre and reset everything which i did without any cost. i think battery was never changed since 2005 , this was the 1st batch of e90. 320i . bought this pre-owned 2008. battery kaputed early 2011 i think . ive done quite a lot of trips to ingress for servicing and faults for my e90. accumulate alot of those envelops. the normal wear and tear like brake pads and discs. cost around 1.6k - 1.8k for front or for back , not front and back. engine oil 900ish. dont get me started on O-ring leaking. [/QUOTE]

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