Battery replacement
#1
Battery replacement
Stealer wants to charge $500+ to replace battery.
Seems ridiculously expensive.
What am I missing? Cant I just go buy one at the auto parts store and replace it myself?
Suggestions please
Seems ridiculously expensive.
What am I missing? Cant I just go buy one at the auto parts store and replace it myself?
Suggestions please
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They are charging you an hour and a half labor for something you can do in 20 minutes and $300 for a battery that costs them half that amount.
Yes, you can go to the auto parts store and buy one. I bought mine at Autozone. Somewhere around $100.
Yes, you can go to the auto parts store and buy one. I bought mine at Autozone. Somewhere around $100.
#3
Burning Brakes
Yes you can replace it yourself ~$100.00. Take your old battery with you to get the correct size (width and length). So parts places have the wrong size in their system.
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Tell the dealership you want to upgrade to a lightweight Li-Ion battery, and give them your CC #.
Interstate sells a good one. Also check out WalMart, or places like AutoZone.
http://www.interstatebatteries.com/c...361-4294493360
Interstate sells a good one. Also check out WalMart, or places like AutoZone.
http://www.interstatebatteries.com/c...361-4294493360
#7
The correct battery size is a 94R. Wal-mart has a great price on them. Wal-mart battery made by Johnson Controls with 3yr replacement/9yr prorate warranty. As noted above, do not go with that a parts counter tells you. They list a size 49 battery, which is about 2" longer. It will fit in the battery tray, but the stock clamp won't work without modification. The 94R is a direct fit replacement, including the vent (may have to use the elbow from the stock battery).
Wal-mart calls it the Max-94R and I think sells for about $100. Many here including myself have used this battery
Wal-mart calls it the Max-94R and I think sells for about $100. Many here including myself have used this battery
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Completely agree with others - go to Interstate, Walmart or similar. I put an Interstate in my 997S. You can do it yourself in 10 minutes. And be careful on the size, I don't remember my model # but at first glance in the spec book they would have given me the wrong size.
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The Interstate battery may be the MTP-91. I have this in the Turbo. Costco has great prices on Interstate batteries. The gas station charges about $130. Costco <$90 for the same.
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#11
Three Wheelin'
The only problem is that you will loose all the "stored" info
I bought an adapter the takes a 9 v battery, plugs into the cigarette lighter, I don't remember if the lighter is live all the time, so check if the key must be on.
I bought an adapter the takes a 9 v battery, plugs into the cigarette lighter, I don't remember if the lighter is live all the time, so check if the key must be on.
#13
What specifically will be lost? I've read some other threads on battery replacement, but dont see a list of lost info. It looks like warning lights and windows will self correct. Radio stations and date/time can be easily reset. What else will be lost?
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I swapped stock one out for Interstate - no mileage limitation (Porsche mandates 6k miles a year minimum to maintain warranty on battery). I had a DEAD CELL on my '09 Turbo at one year, and Porsche said nope because I only had about 3500 miles on the clock. F'em. Got a great deal on an Interstate AT MY DEALER for a sweet price, and got a deal on the Porsche trickler too.
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