Holy Crap! The Battery is now a maintenance item!

[doug_999]

Some of you might have seen the recall notice on the N63 engine (timing chain, injectors, etc.). At the very end was mentioned battery.

Turns out that the N63 and N63tu and I'm assuming the S63 variants now have their battery listed as a "maintenance item". Meaning that at every 2nd oil change, BMW will put a new battery in the car.

Per the dealer, the running of the cooling pumps/fans after the car is shut off, is killing the battery and so as long as the car is under warranty, they will continue to change out the battery -every 2nd oil change.

[Downfourit]

Nice find! I'll be sure to mention that on the second oil change! My first one is coming up in a couple weeks

[ctenidae]

My lease is about to run up, so I'm most interested in what the incentives might turn out to be.

Not too surprising on the battery thing. Last winter, when it was 15 or less around here for a long time, I had a constant battery problem, apparently related to the battery sensor not operating correctly when it's cold. Since it disabled the heater fan when it read a low battery, there's no telling what it does when any other conditions exist...

[E90Fleet]

All 90AH batteries area also being changed to 105AH ones for free with this service action.


You can get by with not changing the battery so often if out of warranty by putting the car on a proper charger every few weeks ( example Ctek charger)
This will prevent it from being discharged too much.

[mrjoed2]

Originally Posted by E90Fleet

All 90AH batteries area also being changed to 105AH ones for free with this service action.


You can get by with not changing the battery so often if out of warranty by putting the car on a proper charger every few weeks ( example Ctek charger)
This will prevent it from being discharged too much.

This battery replacement as a maintenance item is very interesting. Was there a bulletin or notice issued to dealers for this? As oil changes are now once per year, We are talking about replacing the batteries at no charge after 2 years.

[Joe Baseball]

Does anyone know if the oil change protocols have changed for the N63tu engine? I have a '13 650ix coupe, had my first scheduled oil change at 15,000 miles and the dealer reset my "next oil change" for another 15,000 miles. Was curious if that is correct or is it now 10,000 mile intervals as I have heard?

[bravo261]

interesting, so the flipside of this perk is that we're supposed to change the batteries every two years once we're out of warranty now? that's kinda crappy

[ShakeDaddy]

Originally Posted by Joe Baseball

Does anyone know if the oil change protocols have changed for the N63tu engine? I have a '13 650ix coupe, had my first scheduled oil change at 15,000 miles and the dealer reset my "next oil change" for another 15,000 miles. Was curious if that is correct or is it now 10,000 mile intervals as I have heard?

Take her back to the dealer and have it reset to 10K. That's the new Oil Change interval, 10K or once a year.

[ShakeDaddy]

Originally Posted by ctenidae

My lease is about to run up, so I'm most interested in what the incentives might turn out to be.

Not too surprising on the battery thing. Last winter, when it was 15 or less around here for a long time, I had a constant battery problem, apparently related to the battery sensor not operating correctly when it's cold. Since it disabled the heater fan when it read a low battery, there's no telling what it does when any other conditions exist...

Another lesson I recently learned is if your going to not start up your 6'er for a week or so put the car into sleep mode by simply setting the alarm. I do a lot of traveling and the first year of ownership I never set the alarm while being away with the car in the garage, now I do. Last time I was vacationing for 15-17 days and with the car in sleep mode started right up with no hesitation.

[doug_999]

Here is the bulletin

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...,d.eXY&cad=rja

and yes, oil changes every year now or 10K.