For these petrol engines, we recommend batteries with dimensions of 276x175x175 mm or 278x175x175 mm and a capacity exceeding 62 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Exide Classic EC652 which capacity is 65 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 540 A. The most powerful battery is Bosch S5 S50 07 of a capacity 74Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 750 A. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13.
For the BMW 5 Series with a 518 i gasoline engine, we choose batteries with dimensions of 276x175x190 mm or 278x175x190 mm, whose capacity exceeds 67 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Halfords Essentials HB 096 which capacity is 70 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 640 A. The most powerful battery is Lucas Supreme LS096 of a capacity 78Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 780 A. The base hold-down of the above batteries is B13.
For these petrol engines, we recommend batteries with dimensions of 352x175x175 mm or 353x175x175 mm and a capacity exceeding 82 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Exide Excell EB852 which capacity is 85 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 760 A. The most powerful battery is Bosch S3 S30 12 of a capacity 88Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 740 A. The base hold-down of the above batteries is B13.
For these petrol engines, we recommend batteries with dimensions of 352x175x190 mm or 353x175x190 mm and a capacity exceeding 87 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Varta Black Dynamic F6 which capacity is 90 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 720 A. The most powerful battery is Exide Premium EA1000 of a capacity 100Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 900 A. All the batteries in the list above have a base hold-down B13.
For the BMW 5 Series with a M 3.8 gasoline engine, we choose batteries with dimensions of 352x175x190 mm or 353x175x190 mm, whose capacity exceeds 92 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Exide Excell EB950 which capacity is 95 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 800 A. The most powerful battery is Exide Premium EA1000 of a capacity 100Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 900 A. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13.
These diesel engines should work with batteries of dimensions 315x175x175 mm, which capacity is minimum 77 Ah. The most basic battery of this set is Exide Excell EB802 of a capacity 80Ah and 700A Cold Cranking Amps, the battery with the biggest capacity is Varta Silver Dynamic F18 of a capacity 85 Ah, having 800A Cold Cranking Amps. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13. If you’re still unsure which battery fits your BMW 5 Series , or if you want to help others in their selection, please send us a photo of your current battery in the comment section at the bottom of the page. You can also send the picture to contact@whatbattery.co.uk (we will place it in the comments to also help other users). Be sure to specify the car model, year, type, as well as the engine capacity and power. We’ll do our best to assist you!
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