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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hikaru" data-source="post: 671476" data-attributes="member: 22411">All the signs were there to tell me and battery is about to go kaput. It's been over 4 years and nearing 5 years and whenever I press the start button, the car struggles to fire up. I guess it really hit me when it had to pause for a while before the car actually starts that told me that I cannot skimp on changing the battery anymore. I didnt want to be stranded somewhere where I cannot start the car. I check on the hidden menu and the voltage reading was ok. Still I didn't want to take the risk. So I made a phone call to my usual battery supplier. I knew I was in good hand because the daughter also has a E90 but apparently she hasn't changed hers for nearly 5 years plus and going. The shop owner checked the voltage which came out fine but the Amp was on the lower side and he confirmed, much to my suspect that it was the battery. Nonetheless I took a chance. It wasn't as straightforward as the usual jap makes to remove the battery but after 45 minutes later and much sweat, the change was complete. I was told to try starting the car and WOW! IT was such a big difference. The car was practically bursting in to life. RM400 later and I was a happy man. I took back the same battery spec (Din88) as BMW's but I was offered Din100, a more higher powered one for RM455. I didn't see the point cause I wasn't about to play with the sound system or anything. Next job is the usual oil change.</blockquote>

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