Re: b<E30> Voltage Drop summary and new Battery question

[Tony Canike <canike@xxxxxxxxx>]

Aaron -

I've had very good luck with a good old DieHard from Sears in my 87 325.  I 
replace them preventively every five years and they always had lots of life 
left in them when I replace them.  A five year old one will start the car 
at -25F no problem.    The battery tray is big enough for the next size up 
battery - group 49 instead of the stock group 48 if I recall correctly.  I 
always get the bigger battery.  Costs $10 more for a much bigger capacity 
battery.  (At one point they were called the "International" diehard)

The yahoo at the sears auto counter always tells me that the larger battery 
will fry my alternator and he makes me sign a silly waiver, but he knows 
little of what he speaks.

Tony.
'87 325.  222,222 miles on 02/19/2002

>Unfortunately, due to the age of the battery(3-4years) and the amount of
>drain i had put it through, it finally died at the local gym today. My
>question is this: What brand batteries should i look into? Any in particular
>to avoid?

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