993 replacement battery and search function
02-28-2009, 07:37 AM
#18
Three Wheelin'
BTW, one viable option that I've used on other cars before - buy a "blem" interstate battery. That is a blemished battery, usually missing the main label or some other minor thing like that. They sell them for $50 and give full 2 years replacement warranty. That compares to $121 for the new Interstate MTP-91 and 85 months pro-rated warranty. So it certainly is an option to consider. To find it, find your local Interstate distributor.
02-28-2009, 01:25 PM
#19
Three Wheelin'
As a college intern, I purchased and assembled power wheelchairs and those little carts for a hospital. We tried out many batteries (maintenance free and not) and generally had the least trouble with regular Interstates.
They're not cars, but the sealed batteries in general caused us the most grief. Couldn't handle the heavy discharge/charge cycles or high current charging.
dave
They're not cars, but the sealed batteries in general caused us the most grief. Couldn't handle the heavy discharge/charge cycles or high current charging.
dave
02-28-2009, 04:44 PM
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02-28-2009, 05:45 PM
#21
My Porsche battery failed in May of last year and I went with the DieHard International. It cost $140 with my old battery as core and is warranted for 100 months---the first 36 with full replacement warranty.
Good thing because it just now failed--that's right--after less than a year.
I put it on the trickle-charger twice and it wouldn't even hold 12 volts overnight. Then when I took it back to Sears they gave me a big hassle, said they couldn't test it 'cuz it wasn't at 12 volts and I'd have to leave it overnight to be charged. When I went back the next day they gave me the new battery--free--noting "will not hold charge" or some such on the invoice. But a decent battery tester should have figured that out right away without the hassle of a return visit.
Anyway, the battery fits right in, has plenty of cranking power, didn't leak or vent any goo (it's maintenance free, although not sealed) and there's a million Sears stores out there. But next time I'll try something else.
Edit/PS: Sears now has a more expensive battery called a "platinum" that costs something like $180. This may be what some of the previous posters were referring to. That one I haven't tried.
Good thing because it just now failed--that's right--after less than a year.
I put it on the trickle-charger twice and it wouldn't even hold 12 volts overnight. Then when I took it back to Sears they gave me a big hassle, said they couldn't test it 'cuz it wasn't at 12 volts and I'd have to leave it overnight to be charged. When I went back the next day they gave me the new battery--free--noting "will not hold charge" or some such on the invoice. But a decent battery tester should have figured that out right away without the hassle of a return visit.
Anyway, the battery fits right in, has plenty of cranking power, didn't leak or vent any goo (it's maintenance free, although not sealed) and there's a million Sears stores out there. But next time I'll try something else.
Edit/PS: Sears now has a more expensive battery called a "platinum" that costs something like $180. This may be what some of the previous posters were referring to. That one I haven't tried.
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02-28-2009, 06:02 PM
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02-28-2009, 09:14 PM
#24
Burning Brakes
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Since there are only a handful of battery manufacturers does anybody have a current list of which manufacturer makes which brand batteries? For example, on the Johnson Controls website, it appears that they make Optima, Varta, LTH(Mexico), Heliar(South America), and PRIVATE BRANDS.
