Need New Battery - Which One??
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Think the OEM batteries get a bad rap cause so many owners fail to drive their cars often enough and the OEM battery dies prematurely from being discharged/run down too much.
(At local Porsche dealer last summer and noticed nice looking 968 Cab. Service manager at this dealer asked me to buy this car cause the owner didn't drive the car very much and had to bring the car in every year for a new battery.)
I'm sticking with OEM batteries until I have bad experience with one.
Sincerely,
Macster.
(At local Porsche dealer last summer and noticed nice looking 968 Cab. Service manager at this dealer asked me to buy this car cause the owner didn't drive the car very much and had to bring the car in every year for a new battery.)
I'm sticking with OEM batteries until I have bad experience with one.
Sincerely,
Macster.
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As I said I'm sticking with the OEM battery until I have bad luck then maybe I'll see about changing.
My experience has not been recent but early in my life and owning other cars I bought cheap/discount batteries but found I was replacing them more frequently. Sure, they come with a limited warranty, but the idea is the battery fails before the warranty runs out and the warranty brings you back to buy another replacement battery.
I was spending less per battery but replacing them more frequently.
Sincerely,
Macster.
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I bought the DuraLast 49-DL, 850CCA/1000CA vs 700/875 of the 48-DL. Oddly enough, they are both the same price, $94.99 (after $12.00 core exchange).
+1 about Porsche not making batteries, here's one fairly comprehensive list of battery manufacturers and what brands they are sold under: http://jgdarden.com/batteryfaq/batbrand.htm
(Interestingly enough, Johnson Controls makes batteries for Acura as well as AutoZone...)
///Michael
+1 about Porsche not making batteries, here's one fairly comprehensive list of battery manufacturers and what brands they are sold under: http://jgdarden.com/batteryfaq/batbrand.htm
(Interestingly enough, Johnson Controls makes batteries for Acura as well as AutoZone...)
///Michael
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what model # of interstate batt. did you buy? the H8 is too long for the battery tray and therefore can not secure with bottom bracket on the positive side. the H7 is the same size as oem battery. the interstate website depicts the H8 for 911 MY 03.
thanks..
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