Fill in the blank: I should buy a new battery at ________

**Mystikal** · 03-13-2010, 12:03 PM

E30 is about to come out full time, and that means I can't steal the battery from the M3 for a weekend like I've been doing for 3 years.

Where should I go? Size? I used to know the exact one I wanted at Sam's Club, but they vanished.

davericher20 · 03-13-2010, 12:28 PM

I paid $230.00 at the dealer for my trunk battery, I wouldn't suggest going there. lol

aaron320i · 03-13-2010, 12:30 PM

I have one, brand new. Let me know. Interstate.
AARON

**T.Dot_E30** · 03-13-2010, 12:39 PM

Die hard from an Active Green n Ross location, not sure if all locations carry them, pickering town location should have them since they are attached to sears. Walk over n ask!

Or find a distributor for interstate batteries. I don't know anywhere local.

I bought a motormaster one for the m3, it works, probably ain't the best choice but it died in a go parking n didn't care much at the time.

slemmer · 03-13-2010, 12:40 PM

I looked up the Interstate battery website then searched for a local independent to bring it in.

**Mystikal** · 03-13-2010, 01:03 PM

Aaron, how much?

Trev, lol, I think I just might do that. Already spending my work day posting on here, may as well take a walk too.

Last time I bought an Interstate from Lakeside and it was like $155. Same battery I saw at Sam's Club for $87 just before they shut down and took my membership money. Hoping to find a similar deal, might see what Costco has.

adam325i · 03-13-2010, 02:21 PM

i know costo is pretty good, always good with returns there

El Gato Liso · 03-13-2010, 06:06 PM

i just got a brand new mastercraft (summer 09) or w/e it is at CT. works wonders

they dont have e30 listed in their systems, so i just got the closest working one to my old battery....................

SamE30e · 03-13-2010, 09:14 PM

I think it's any group 93 battery.

Wal-mart has optimas. But they're 75dt's which are universal.

W2WDETAILING · 03-13-2010, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Gato Liso

i just got a brand new mastercraft (summer 09) or w/e it is at CT. works wonders

they dont have e30 listed in their systems, so i just got the closest working one to my old battery....................

yupp its not in thier system and because they dont have a batery listed for you car the warranty is void because when you fill out the papers you have to provide the info. i got into a huge argument with parts at ct last year.. its a big joke. ill probl go for an interstate.

Aloush · 03-13-2010, 10:25 PM

anyone know the specs of the batter like the Cold crank amps.

e30_kid89 · 03-13-2010, 11:19 PM

Wait what? E30 out full-time?

BigD · 03-13-2010, 11:31 PM

Haven't found anyone that comes close to Costco. I don't think any of their batteries are over $100.

richie_s999 · 03-14-2010, 12:14 AM

Walmart - they have the Optima Red tops!!!!

craz azn · 03-14-2010, 12:22 AM

I don't have much to comment on, but the Motomaster jobbie in my car has lasted almost 5 years now, carried over from my last couple E30s, still going decent.