BMW 316i battery

Asked by GuruLM22V Apr 30, 2019 at 12:55 PM about the 2000 BMW 3 Series 318i

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a bmw 316i and I put a new
battery on in January 2019. I only do
12miles a day to work and today my
battery was flat. Is it the battery or the
alternator.

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could be a bad battery but rather the alternator, check volts at battery when idling, should be 13-14 volts

I bought a battery in April 2019. I had to jump start the vehicle every day when I have to go to work and I went to the dealer I September 2019, who said the battery is not faulty and it has started again. The life span of the battery is two years if not mistaken.

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