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gcrowl · 08-27-2006, 05:49 PM

We did a push start to get the car going and drop it off at the local BMW indepandant serive station for what I thought would be a starter replacement. I tried starting the car at the drop off location and it worked?? So I tried it again and the engine just turned over but started. Looks like it may be a battery life issue - going to replace it today as I just noticed it is 4.5 years old. I should have checked that first as I would have replaced it anyway with the winter coming. Live and learn. Hope it solves the starting problems and I get to keep $400 in the wallet. At least I learned there is great info on the 318ti.org forum!

08-27-2006, 05:49 PM	#2
gcrowl Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 2 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	Troubleshooting the Starter We did a push start to get the car going and drop it off at the local BMW indepandant serive station for what I thought would be a starter replacement. I tried starting the car at the drop off location and it worked?? So I tried it again and the engine just turned over but started. Looks like it may be a battery life issue - going to replace it today as I just noticed it is 4.5 years old. I should have checked that first as I would have replaced it anyway with the winter coming. Live and learn. Hope it solves the starting problems and I get to keep $400 in the wallet. At least I learned there is great info on the 318ti.org forum!