Replacement Z8 battery

[Grease Monkey]

The company that makes the OE batteries used by BMW also sells them to a U.S. chain called BatteriesPlus and their outlets are showing up in more and more towns across the country. The brand name on the battery is "Werker" and the Z8 takes a Group 49. I have been told that these same batteries are also available under the DEKA and EAST PENN brand names but cannot confirm this.

[RRZ8]

Bruce, where do you get all this information ?

[Grease Monkey]

I grew up in the Motor City during the '60s and '70s and I used to build race cars for a living so I think I have Castrol in my veins. Currently, I have a collection of '60s vintage sports cars I am restoring which means I'm always scrounging for parts and when you add in the Z8 obsession, I guess I spend an inordinate amount of my time immersed in the world of automobiles.

[Z8Mania]

And we are all benefitting from that. Thanks Bruce. Although we can get lighter batteries, I've always just stuck with the OEM battery for simplicity and also for weight distribution.

[stuartsackley]

thank you very much.i found that battery at a batteries plus for $109.