[Biturbos4] battery

[Steven Lin]

Bill Neilsen writes:

> KUDOS to whomever gave the tip on the NON maintainence battery.  I have a 
> '01 with 45k and have noticed the battery acting a little suspect so I 
> charged it before I got the tip.

> I just put between 12-14 oz in each cell.

> So is the battery pretty much shot and if so where is a good source for a 
> new one.  I noticed the '96 325 would only accept a BMW battery at $175 a 
> pop.

If my experience is typical, then the battery won't be lasting much
longer.  The cells on my stock battery were half empty after about 3
years.  Refilling the cells revived it a bit, but that lasted only a
few months.  

I went out and got Diehard International.  I had no problems
installing it.  Getting all the plastic pieces off was the hardest
part.

-- 
Steven