991.1 Battery Replacement DIY
#107
Just another note of thanks to Daberlin and the other contributors, great write up and pics. I've got a 2014 so will be looking to change the battery soon, planning on doing so without using an auxiliary power source.
#108
Rennlist Member
OK... just installed the Interstate MTP 49H8 in my ‘13 C2S. 20 minutes start to finish, works great. Quick question: what do I do with the vent elbow on the driver’s side of the battery?
#109
Racer
Thread Starter
As there is no battery vent tubing in the 991, just leave the vent elbow on the battery alone and not plug it up.
#110
Rennlist Member
On cars with conventional batteries and no lines attached to a vent (or ones that just breath through the caps) you tend to see a lot of acid build-up and corrosion of parts around the areas where the battery breathes... the terminals being one nearby spot that commonly gets this build-up and the mounts around the battery another. Substantial corrosion is what you will certainly see happen over time if you don't run a proper vent... not to mention the potentially explosive effects of hydrogen if it finds a spark. It's rare but it occasionally happens (usually when trying to jump the battery or disconnect the terminals).
Ideally you should use an AGM battery and if not, you should find a way to vent the battery out into the open air. BTW, AGM batteries also tend to have more charge/start cycles so they will typically last longer helping offset their higher cost if you keep the car longer than a handful of years.
#111
Rennlist Member
#112
When you see a conventional wet-cell battery with a vent tube, it's because the battery is on the inside of the firewall. The tube vents the gas outside the passenger compartment. Normal cars, with a wet-cell battery in the engine compartment, don't have vent tubes.
#113
Rennlist Member
So... did I screw up with the Interstate battery? Should I yank it and put in an AGM?
#114
MTP 49H8
The Interstate MTP-49/H8 Battery is an “AGM” type battery. Your battery should have the following manufacturer stickers. I called the manufacture before I purchased their product to confirm the MTP-49/H8 battery is the AGM type. The rep shared or referred to their AGM battery as a “MEGA-TRON PLUS Battery.”
Battery Type
Mega-Tron Plus Interstate Battery Sticker
Last edited by Sidvicious7; 02-13-2018 at 01:44 PM.
#115
Intermediate
FYI...I'll soon need a battery so I called Interstate and they say the Mega-Tron Plus is NOT an AGM type, just a standard wet cell. AGM requires a higher charging voltage so I would be concerned using a standard type.
#116
If you have the battery in front of you, it's easy to tell. If you see, hear, or feel liquid sloshing around when you shake it a little bit, it's a wet-cell. If there's a vent hole or tube, it's a wet-cell.
#117
Nordschleife Master
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#119
Burning Brakes
Just ordered the same battery as OP, and will be installing this weekend. I have a 2013, and noticed that it's been taking longer to start, and recently the auto stop/start has stopped functioning completely (just get the yellow A with the line through it). Not that I use auto stop/start, but it's an indicator that the battery is not maintaining a decent enough level to have systems running without the engine on.
Thanks for the writeup! Looks straightforward.
Thanks for the writeup! Looks straightforward.
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This made me chuckle a little. I workout 5 days per week. For my age, I can hold-my-own pretty well in the weight-room, even with guys 1/2 my age. I don't think I can shake a 50-60 pound battery. Thank you.