tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post2130065920868910975..comments2023-07-23T23:43:14.726-07:00Comments on Some Life Blog: BMW M3: Service Update, Replacement BatteryKen Hanscomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16487725702319613405noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-32876769536937471732009-05-25T16:57:43.141-07:002009-05-25T16:57:43.141-07:00Hi Lisa,
Wehave a 2008 535xi also, and are having...Hi Lisa,<br /><br />Wehave a 2008 535xi also, and are having the identical problem. Power failures every 4th day. 4 trips to the dealer and their dignosis is "You don't drive the car enough" The first year was problem free, but since Feb 2009 they have had the car more than we have. Apparently all BMW problems are initiated by the purchaser. It is never the car's issue. I'm convinced we have Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199989642646240729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-72184855718897622862009-03-10T14:10:00.000-07:002009-03-10T14:10:00.000-07:00Lisa -- that does sound crazy. Especially with th...Lisa -- that does sound crazy. Especially with the miles you drive, I cannot imagine you needing to charge the car is really the case. I have been fortuante, the M3 has been perfect since I had the battery replaced. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if there is a short somewhere in the car that has yet to be indentified. Finding the source of the discharge shouldn't be that difficult given a basic tester Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15428775.post-2741376642180106362009-03-10T11:59:00.000-07:002009-03-10T11:59:00.000-07:00We have a 2008 535xi wagon and have had continual ...We have a 2008 535xi wagon and have had continual problems since day 1 with the "increased battery discharge". We've had 2 new batteries, a new alternator, software updates, etc. and still having the problem. Now they tell us we have to charge it at night because we don't drive enough. It is driven almost every day and we have 20,000 miles in the 14 months we've had it. Plenty of driving in mylisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09077270826546620729noreply@blogger.com