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I had mine installed by my indy here in Melbourne.
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I was very happy when I changed over to Varta - massive difference in crank power.
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A quick google and I found these guys in QLD so might be work checking with them
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Question about the battery for a 997, 2008, carrera S, series 1
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It worked too, when re buy new car time came up 6 months later, I bought another MB.
hi all
I had the car's battery checked a few weeks ago @ Porsche and they told me its @ 51 % life left?
they said I should get a new battery.
is this just a sales ploy or does the battery still have quite a bit of use left? I drive the car approx. once/week for 30 minutes.
any help/input much appreciated
cheers
How old is your battery? It's probably something to keep on your radar for your next service I'd say.
I'd also #getoutanddrive
! 30mins once a week doesn't allow much alternator charging for prolonged battery life.
Final step, I'd recommend you be to get a ctek trickle charger if you have a power outlet in your garage. This should keep you battery topped up whilst not in use
http://store.batteryworld.com.au/CTEK-MXS-5.0-12-Volt-5-Amp-Battery-Charger
No problem,
I THINK the Ctek unit may be what Porsche actually uses - they just re-brand it.
If you do need a new battery in the end, I'd recommend the Bosch Mega Power SM 58014. It's the biggest one that will fit in a 997 I believe
I had mine installed by my indy here in Melbourne. Weltmeister
A quick google and I found these guys in QLD so might be work checking with them
https://www.sealedperformance.com.au/
Isn't there a special Porsche battery on 997's (& later) that can talk to the ECU once the computer recognises it? Supposed ups the charge if the battery needs it,
I wonder what the Porsche tax & Oz Jealousy tax is on that part?
+1 on the genuine charger being a Ctek.
For less money than the branded one you can get the next model up in the ctek range.
Dealership told me my battery was on the way out and quoted $500+ two years ago. I kept my current battery (no pun intended) it's been working well so far but a replacement is on the horizon. I'll probably go an optima red top but you do need an adapter plate for it to fit.
My two cents. Andy Stack Porsche Specialist mechanic at Rennsport recommended the Varta or Bosch S3+ (80amp) to me today for my 997.1S. Due to availability went with the Bosch at around $170 from Goodwill in Cockburn Central. Also comparably the Noco 7.2 charger seemed better value than the well advertised Ctek 10 given similar functionality but was $80 dollars cheaper. Apparently a good charger has about 10% of the battery amps which makes the Ctek 5 (comparable price to Noco 7.2) a little under powered. I was using the Ctec 5 this morning to charge my old battery and it took quite a while from dead to 60% with extreme heat coming from the Ctek 5 after a couple of hours. Will try the Noco 7.2 on it before putting in my new Bosch tomorrow.
Update: Ctek 5 got stuck around 60 to 70 percent. Switched to Noco 7.2 and it was near 90 percent after a couple more hours. Extra ampage definitely helped. Pretty sure Ctek has 40 percent off at repco in WA anyway so can probably get a Ctek 10 for the price of a Noco 7.2 at the moment.
if my current battery has approx. 50 % life in it (was tested @ Porsche centre last month ) do I need to change the battery now?
I drive the car approximately once a week for 30-60 minutes
I've noticed that when your battery is on the way out, you start to get weird electronic things happening, like windows going up and down, weird engine/car failure lights that come and go, lock/unlock will then won't work... Even the trickle charge won't fix the battery when you get to that stage.
Once a week, 30 minutes not enough for these cars... Do a good drive on a weekend - 2 hours plus non-stop if you can... 997.1s love it. In fact, all 911's love that!!
I do use the Porsche battery charger every 4 weeks
thanks for the advices
time is the problem! but will endeavour to do a 2 hour non stop drive
on a regular basis
If you're battery is on the charger, all good. Keep an eye on it you'll be able to tell when its starting to die. PCM wanted $500 (from memory) for a new battery...
Yes!
I thought I had an electrical issue! Every so often I'd unlock the car, open the door and the driver seat electrics would kick in!! (lower back bolster would start inflating) - Ctek full charge on the battery a month ago and hasn't happened since.
Same price as I paid last November
brake flush/fluid replacement is recommended every 2 years.
Did they give you a "gift"? Last service they gave me a universal travel plug adaptor, really want the tyre pressure checker! I'm a sucker for the "free" stuff haha
I got the tyre pressure checker on my first service. Nice little case. Love it. Got nice Porsche wine glasses last service. I also love the free stuff.
On the battery prices the $500 Porsche one sounds cheap. Mercedes Benz $990 (I almost swallowed my tongue when she said $990). The good news was that the MB dealer said that it should not have failed so quickly (2.5 years) so they wrote to MB HQ who gave me a new one under warranty, unbelievable but true. It worked too, when re buy new car time came up 6 months later, I bought another MB. Good PR goes a long way in my book. Another reason why dealer servicing is worth it.
We had a 2010 Mercedes and the battery was almost dead, so I rang MB to get a price on a new one .... I too nearly fell over backwards!!
The service representative seemed to remember that on the 2010 models the batteries were faulty and were recalled ... we got ours replaced under warranty ... that was in 2016!!
Classic Porsche tax...
So far I've received:
- External phone battery thing
- Wash kit
- International adaptor
- Porsche glass Keepcup
Not so keen on the wine glasses though haha guess ill see if they still have them in November
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