bobporsche996

I finally got my battery charged up.. drove around for about 45 minutes.. then parked and turned the car off, and now it wouldn't turn over again.. argh.. (it was sitting for a month undriven) does anyone think there is any sense in bringing it to a charger place or should i just buy a new battery? and is the porsche battery anything special, or just your typical $60-$80 sears battery?

gota911

Bob - Check out the link below that was posted on Renntech.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...46&#entry14446

Thegman

How old is your car? How often do you drive it? My last two new Porsches both had battery failures within 2 1/2 years. The solution, use a battery tender/maintainer. They really work and they are inexpensive. ($50.00 to $60.00) As far as which battery to buy, if you don't show your car in concours competition, buy any name brand battery you like. Porsche would love to sell you a replacement for about $200.00 w/tax.

LVDell

$45 at Costco for me Bob.

Rob in WA

Optima Red Top - $90.00 from Costco, saves about 13lbs, no need to mess around w/a vent tube, or fluid sloshing around.

1999Porsche911

FORD is having a sale on batteries. Check them out Bob. (Sorry, just couldn't resist)

bobporsche996

Glad to see you are always checking up when ford has sales.. waiting for that new focus to come down in price huh?

nycebo

From the looks of that battery picture, there's one hell of a stereo in your car, isn't there Rob?

roberga

1999: leave the poor guy alone..... LOL that is a hoot :-)

Rob in WA

Nothing too special, just replaced the amp and the speakers.

Rod at http://www.caraudioinnovations.com/ is da man.

JTSPO

yo, rob, got a parts # for the optima?

Davidmichael

Bob, anything special needed to fir the red top in the 996. I'm going to be needing a battery soon, would like an Optima.
Thanks

nycebo

I'm a little confused here. Is there any durability or efficiency benefit from using a vented vs. non-vented battery? Is one preferable to another?

Rob in WA

David - JTSPO check

THIS THREAD

for Optima install info.

Davidmichael

Thank you Rob, EXCELLANT!!