01-20-2021, 01:30 AM | #23 |
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Just out of curiosity, how long does the car have to sit before you should get a charger. Because of Covid stay at home/work at home restrictions and some other health issues I’ve had two separate 2 week periods where I didn’t drive the car.
I’m at 31,400 km on my 2017 M3C purchased new near the end of 2018. No issues (except having to replace my winter rear tires 2 months ago because one of them had a puncture from a nail), and the ca is still in pristine condition. I’m not sure if should get a charger if I don’t drive it for any more 2 week stretches in the winter. When the weather has been really bad or during the few winter road trips to the mountains, we’ve usually taken the SUV. I don’t think I’ve ever had such low KM on a car. It’s warranted until Jan 2022, so I’ve got to decide whether to sell this summer or extend the warranty. The ugliness of the G80 has me unsure what to get as a replacement if I do sell. But if I keep the car and get an extended warranty, I’m wondering if the BMW (Canadian) extended warranty would also cover the battery and if I should get a charger for next winter. |
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01-20-2021, 10:37 AM | #24 |
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Pretty new at this point MY 2018 20k miles. No hint of battery issues.
kss: 2-3 weeks between drives ( like 30+ minutes drive ) is a non issue. probably a lot longer in between is fine even. To keep things happy, if my car has sat for ~3 weeks, and I know I wont drive it soon I throw it on a lith-ion specific trickle charger for a few hours to top up. there is another thread about chargers. edit: Link to other thread: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1041971 A few of my friends are Tesla owners/fans and have told me about the charge/state logic their cars use to maintain the battery. Supposedly its better for long term Lithium battery life to charge to, and sit at 80-90% charge state. Topping up to that full 100% can stress the cells. Not sure if that translates to our batteries. Ive never been advised not to fully charge a cell phone. edit: lately i have been seeing more and more info indicating it is a general case that lithium batteries last longest when they are charged to ~85% and not topped up to max. No idea what the charge logic is in our cars, or of the various trickle chargers. They might report 100%, but how could we know its not 100% of advised max charge, or whatever decisions they make. Last edited by agentrnge; 01-10-2023 at 04:49 PM.. |
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01-20-2021, 10:55 AM | #26 |
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2015 F82 70,000 miles original battery.
Use CTEK when sitting in garage.
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01-30-2021, 12:43 PM | #27 |
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01-30-2021, 01:54 PM | #28 |
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2015 with 74k km (46k miles). I daily drive it and park it outside a couple times a week when I'm at work. It gets cold where I'm at too, like -30. No battery issues and still on original battery. Knock on wood!
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01-31-2021, 10:33 AM | #29 |
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May 2015 build 51000 miles, garage kept during my 2 year ownership Hooked up to CTEK if parked more than 4 days at a time Original battery, no issues thus far |
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02-05-2021, 03:37 PM | #30 |
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2017 with original battery and 40k. I drive it 2-3x a week to keep the fluids moving. During peak COVID I did hook it up to a Noco smart charger on the LiOn mode. I hope these last 8-10 years at least since if maintained they do have longer life than AGM.
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01-10-2023, 08:16 AM | #31 |
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Been almost 2 years since the last post. Everyone still on original?
I have a 2016 with close to 80,000 miles and on original. Car is in Canada so gets cold weather. Hoping to avoid this costly item. |
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01-10-2023, 08:34 AM | #32 |
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Early 2015, 60k miles. Original battery. I leave it on a CTEK charger in the garage if I don't drive it for a couple days. Never had any issues starting, charging or draining.
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01-10-2023, 08:44 AM | #33 |
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2015 35k miles. California car. Now in az. Seems these batteries hold up really well but now I’m nervous lol
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01-10-2023, 10:23 AM | #34 |
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2016 with 70k miles. On original battery. Daily driven and will go on a CTEK maintainer if it will not be driven for more than a week.
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01-10-2023, 12:14 PM | #35 |
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I plugged the charger into my F83 according to their schedule after 6 weeks and it was 75%. F83 2016 original battery.
BMW says this about charging intervals. Last edited by gerri; 01-10-2023 at 12:24 PM.. |
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01-10-2023, 10:43 PM | #36 |
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87k, original battery at 78%, 2016 model, if it sits it is on a lithium trickle charge!
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01-10-2023, 11:07 PM | #37 |
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I haven’t read the entire thread but, will your battery benefit from a full charge from a trickle or other charger or no it doesn’t matter. Assuming the car is driven a few times per week at least.
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01-11-2023, 06:12 AM | #38 |
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01-11-2023, 07:42 AM | #39 |
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01-11-2023, 08:36 AM | #40 |
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These batteries seem to be absolute beasts
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I thought mine was exceptional until I read this thread. My 6/6/14 production 2015 M4 has had no hint of battery issues and never been on a charger. Coming up on 9 years! Also knock on wood!
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