TorqueChap

About to purchase my umpteenth Battery Tender Plus. This time it's for my 991.1 GTS Targa. Any compelling reason why I should consider Porsche's battery tender before pulling the trigger?

Homeles

Just go with the CTEK charger. Same as the porsche branded

TorqueChap

Does the CTEK have any advantages over the Battery Tender Plus? The latter has served me without fail, across a myriad of car makes/models, for two decades.

Hurricane

^This

PCA1983

I have a CTEK 4.3, full kit with all accessories. Porsche's was a 2.4, but now they offer a 5. But it costs about double the 4.3 on Amazon. So I'm still convinced the 4.3 is the way to go

Homeles

Never used it so I can't comment. Been using the CTEK now for 3 years without problems. Sometimes up to 3 months.

bossboy302

+1

The Porsche-branded charger even comes with instructions with Cetek printed on them. No mystery here.

BigRed911

CTEK is great. Been using it for years without any issues.

kayjh

Dealers in Canada seem to charge $900.00 for PDI. My dealer charges $1,299 and includes all weather floor mats, an integrated trickle charger, Porsche hat, Porsche key fob and a die cast Porsche car. I got the rediculous documentation fee removed but they wouldn't budge on the PDI. Please tell me the charger isn't $99.00 installed.

GT3RS-Fan1

CTEK never failed on me.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FRLO9Y...&keywords=ctek

Porsche standard is also CTEK:
https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/95504490054.html

https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/CHARGER2.html

Drive safe,
GT3RS-Fan1

Hurricane

Why the heck would you need to "install it?" I take my CTEK and just plug it into an wall outlet and the other end into an outlet in the 911 (cigarette lighter in a smoking-package equipped car; in the passenger floor outlet otherwise).

Hurricane

I've used that one for years...works very well!

TorqueChap

Great info! Thanks all.

kayjh

So, $160 CAD for the part. I have a trickle charger in my BMW as part of PDI. It comes with a fixed port in the lower air dam. I just use the provided cable plugging one end into the port and the other one into the wall. No need to fiddle with anything. I assumed the Porsche charger (CTEK) is the same. Hard to believe they'd charge me for the charger and then throw it in the trunk for use later?

BoxsterG

I use the Battery Tender Plus on two of my Porsche without any issues. They are quite reliable and work just as well. I have also used the CTEK also on other Porsche without issues.

It is your choice and you wont go wrong.