Had a new battery installed and registered at the Chrysler/Jeep/Fiat dealership where I bought my car because I had it there for my free state inspection and they assured me that could properly register the battery. Total - $211.95. Is that a reasonable price? I didn't really have time to shop around and I knew the battery has been on its way out. As far as I know it was the original battery on a my 2012 w/ 40k+ miles.

 

I guess it depends on what brand and model battery they installed.
Sounds like about $100 less than what a typical MINI dealership would charge.

 

MINI dealership when offering a special sale price would be more than that. However hard to compare price without knowing what battery they put in. Make sure they put the same size/amps, etc. If not it may require coding as well as registering.

 

 

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=61_2186

 

What is a good scanner to purchase in order to register these batteries?

 

I used the Carly app but had to purchase the "battery registration" add on. Worked as advertised.

 

Thank you. I have book marked that. It looks to be a great solution and priced fairly.

 

I got the Schwaben (Foxwell) BMW/MINI unit when
they were on sale a year ago.
Still a pretty fair deal at $200.

 

What battery registration is this? I replaced our own battery in the wife's 12 Countryman and didn't have to do anything special

 

Cars with a negative battery terminal that have the IBS (Intelligent Battery System) module need to have the new battery registered (some say not). Do a search, there are many threads here covering the topic of battery registration. Decide for yourself. I'm not recommending one way or another. I had it done for peace of mind.

 

That's both interesting and good to know

 

I don't have much to add except to say that my Canadian model Cooper S Countryman All4 which I had purchased used at a KIA dealership threw a check engine light until the battery was coded at the MINI dealership.