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Battery OEM Mazda or OEM BMW
My e93 Battery Laster from 08 and I replaced it this year due to it started having Problems. It still kinda worked but I didnt want to have Problems. Still 17-18 years on a battery is bonkers
Pros: 17-18 years longevity, bonkers lifespan
Cons: started having problems
Vehicle:
BMW
Changed my battery this year on my 2005 e46 coupe. There wasn’t a date for the old one, but 3 codes and for one (H1B582092) ChatGPT said that it’s 2005 battery, which just sounds insane if true.
Pros: insane longevity
Vehicle:
BMW
I still have oem in my 3 series from 2015 !
Pros: long lasting
Vehicle:
BMW
I replaced mine last month after 143k 2013 f30
Pros: long lasting
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 230133 km
I still have the original BMW battery on my 2005 e46 sedan
Pros: long lasting
Vehicle:
BMW
I also just had a new battery installed by BMW, $600 for the honor.
Pros: new battery installed
Cons: expensive installation
Vehicle:
BMW
Worst part about Mazda cars - battery can silently die on you. Instead once you're ~3 years in you're gambling every time you go for a drive.
Cons: silently dies, unreliable after 3 years
Vehicle:
Mazda
OEM batteries are crap, replace it with something better, preferably an EFB one. Also, a healthy battery should withstand that time and even more, so yours was definitely at its end.
Cons: OEM batteries are crap, short lifespan
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
My car was sitting in parking lot with engine OFF and ignition ON - Android Auto was working and headlights/interior lights -> after about 15min music stops playing and I thought okay it's energy saver mode let me start engine.
But NOPE, there were some error messages, and engine couldn't start - battery was DEAD, I read battery are shit on new Mazdas and didn't want to deal with it myself and get it towed because of warranty.
Cons: battery dead quickly, no warning
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 45000 km
Mazda uses cheap batteries, I have had to swap them on my last two CX5s
Cons: cheap quality, frequent replacement
Vehicle:
Mazda
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