F80/F82 Battery Life Survey

HermCT1 · 12-31-2020, 05:22 PM

I believe I've read nearly every thread on the F80/F84 Lithium Ion battery in terms of price and it being BMW proprietary. I have a 2015 F80 with 23,000 miles which spent its first 5 years in San Diego, now it is in Connecticut in my garage for the winter on the CTEK charger.

I'm interested in what people are seeing for longevity on the battery.

Can you provide:

Model Year
Whether the original battery has been replace
If battery has been replaced, replacement mileage and age of battery at replacement.
Price you paid for battery
Whether you changed yourself.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

SCS55 · 12-31-2020, 06:30 PM

2016
Original battery, 66,000 miles
Ctek hooked up weekly if the car sits more than 4 days.

PhatLyfe · 12-31-2020, 08:09 PM

my car has been garaged since late October and on the charger till early spring.

bruce911_ · 12-31-2020, 11:09 PM

2015, 92k miles and original battery

BzsBimmer · 01-01-2021, 12:01 AM

2015MY/2014 build year, 50xxx miles, original battery

horsepower_and_hounds · 01-01-2021, 06:10 AM

I refuse to answer due to jinxing myself......

RoundelM3 · 01-01-2021, 08:45 AM

2015 F80, 36K miles, original battery. No issues.

bruce911_ · 01-01-2021, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by horsepower_and_hounds

I refuse to answer due to jinxing myself......

Funny, I thought about that before I answered

ando · 01-01-2021, 09:23 AM

• 2015, June 2014 production date
• Original battery
• CTEK October to March

horsepower_and_hounds · 01-01-2021, 09:33 AM

Ok ok, MY 04/2014 33k miles. Barely driven by previous owner daily driven by me. Original battery

stealthm4f8x · 01-02-2021, 12:12 AM

2016 M4 37k miles original battery.

Car is daily driven though, never sits.

AlmondJayRoM3 · 01-02-2021, 02:24 AM

2016 M3. 52,000 miles. Original battery, no issues.

robbo mcs · 01-02-2021, 03:07 AM

May 2014 build, 24,000km
Original battery

2011ninja · 01-02-2021, 08:58 PM

2016
69,000 miles
Original battery
Daily driven

I expect it to last at least 8 years

65fastback · 01-02-2021, 09:18 PM

2016
35k
original batt
not daily driven

had a couple "battery discharge" warnings so put it on a trickle charge now that its colder.

sabrina · 01-05-2021, 11:25 AM

2015 F82
36K miles
Original Battery - not daily driven but a few times a week. Never sees a charger.

Mojoman · 01-05-2021, 01:13 PM

2017 with 15k miles
Original battery with no issues.
This is my first winter owning the car so I picked up a Ctek charger while it sits for a few months.

SD ///M4 · 01-08-2021, 02:42 PM

Model Year: 2016 (April build)
Mileage: less than 40,000 miles
Whether the original battery has been replaced: No

Additional note: A couple of years ago I plugged an LED shop light into the trunk 12V port and forgot about the light. It ran the battery down to the point where there was no response at all, car wouldn't even turn over, no lights, etc. I jumped the battery from my wife's M3 and then drove it for about an hour. After I got home the car restarted just fine. I put my CTEK Lithium battery charger on it and went through the "restoration" cycle. The battery has been fine since then.

White340 · 01-09-2021, 06:31 AM

If anyone uses BimmerLink they can check their charge status. Mine doesn't really go above 87%. Mine is a 2018 with 16k.

Chanute · 01-09-2021, 10:57 AM

2016 M3, 10,300 miles, very little winter driving just started to run occasionally, original battery.

Jim B · 01-09-2021, 10:43 PM

40,000 miles. 2015 M4. Still on original battery.

heyitsnewtome · 01-19-2021, 09:48 PM

This information really helps me. I just picked up a used 2015 M4 and was looking at all the maintenance items, I saw the cost of a replacement battery damn, that is one spendy battery. The rest of the stuff makes sense, well, mostly.

12-31-2020, 05:22 PM	#1
HermCT1 New Member 6 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Dinan Stage 2 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	F80/F82 Battery Life Survey I believe I've read nearly every thread on the F80/F84 Lithium Ion battery in terms of price and it being BMW proprietary. I have a 2015 F80 with 23,000 miles which spent its first 5 years in San Diego, now it is in Connecticut in my garage for the winter on the CTEK charger. I'm interested in what people are seeing for longevity on the battery. Can you provide: Model Year Whether the original battery has been replace If battery has been replaced, replacement mileage and age of battery at replacement. Price you paid for battery Whether you changed yourself. Thanks in advance for your feedback.
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12-31-2020, 06:30 PM	#2
SCS55 Lieutenant 291 Rep 408 Posts Drives: E90,F30, F80 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Space Coast Florida iTrader: (0)	2016 Original battery, 66,000 miles Ctek hooked up weekly if the car sits more than 4 days.
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01-01-2021, 09:33 AM	#10
horsepower_and_hounds Brigadier General 1836 Rep 4,203 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Ok ok, MY 04/2014 33k miles. Barely driven by previous owner daily driven by me. Original battery
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01-02-2021, 12:12 AM	#11
stealthm4f8x Private First Class 69 Rep 121 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	2016 M4 37k miles original battery. Car is daily driven though, never sits.
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01-02-2021, 02:24 AM	#12
AlmondJayRoM3 Captain 470 Rep 623 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (0)	2016 M3. 52,000 miles. Original battery, no issues.
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01-02-2021, 03:07 AM	#13
robbo mcs First Lieutenant 143 Rep 320 Posts Drives: F82 M4 and others Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	May 2014 build, 24,000km Original battery
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01-02-2021, 08:58 PM	#14
2011ninja Colonel 3376 Rep 2,619 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 6MT Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	2016 69,000 miles Original battery Daily driven I expect it to last at least 8 years
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01-02-2021, 09:18 PM	#15
65fastback Captain 1137 Rep 822 Posts Drives: every day Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: seattle iTrader: (2)	2016 35k original batt not daily driven had a couple "battery discharge" warnings so put it on a trickle charge now that its colder.
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sabrina First Lieutenant 494 Rep 322 Posts Drives: 991.2 C2S Join Date: May 2016 Location: MD iTrader: (3) Garage List 2017 Porsche 991.2 C2S [0.00]	2015 F82 36K miles Original Battery - not daily driven but a few times a week. Never sees a charger. __________________ 2025 LCI SGM/Silverstone M4 week 16 build status 190 2019 BSM/Coffee X5 X50i MSport \| Stock AF Grocery Getter 2013 TSM K1300S \| Full Akro Exhaust Sold: F82 M4, F15 X5, F30 328, E46 330
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01-05-2021, 01:13 PM	#17
Mojoman Private First Class 134 Rep 186 Posts Drives: 2017 F80 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Iowa iTrader: (0)	2017 with 15k miles Original battery with no issues. This is my first winter owning the car so I picked up a Ctek charger while it sits for a few months.
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SD ///M4 ///Multiple 2992 Rep 4,243 Posts Drives: M4 Coupe \| M3 \| Z4M Roadster Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW Z4 M Roadster [8.81] 2016 BMW M4 Coupe ( ... [10.00] 2018 BMW M3 (Euro D ... [0.00] 2011 BMW 335is Coup ... [10.00]	Model Year: 2016 (April build) Mileage: less than 40,000 miles Whether the original battery has been replaced: No Additional note: A couple of years ago I plugged an LED shop light into the trunk 12V port and forgot about the light. It ran the battery down to the point where there was no response at all, car wouldn't even turn over, no lights, etc. I jumped the battery from my wife's M3 and then drove it for about an hour. After I got home the car restarted just fine. I put my CTEK Lithium battery charger on it and went through the "restoration" cycle. The battery has been fine since then. __________________ The Coupe: 2016 M4 \| Sakhir Orange \| Black Full Merino Leather \| CF Trim \| M-DCT \| More \| ED 5/13/16 The Sedan: 2018 M3 \| San Marino Blue \| Black Full Merino Leather \| CF Trim \| M-DCT \| ZCP \| ED 7/18/18 The Roadster: 2006 Z4 \| Interlagos Blue \| Black Extended Nappa Leather \| Carbon Leather Trim \| Purchased 7/19/12
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Chanute New Member 12 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2013 X3, 2016 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Boise, Idaho iTrader: (0)	2016 M3, 10,300 miles, very little winter driving just started to run occasionally, original battery.
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