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Old 05-09-2019, 04:56 PM
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I am looking to replace the battery in my 997.1 S - Curious what other have used and had good results with

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Old 05-09-2019, 05:10 PM
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im cheap so i get them from the wreckers.
Old 05-09-2019, 05:22 PM
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im cheap so i get them from the wreckers.
Me too! $25 with a 90 day warranty.......and we save the planet for being cheap a$$es!
Old 05-09-2019, 05:36 PM
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I just go to Canadian Tire and use whatever they have. Never had a problem.
Old 05-09-2019, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronan
I just go to Canadian Tire and use whatever they have. Never had a problem.
+1. I've had the same PartSource (same thing as CDN Tire) battery in my C4S for the last 9 years. No problems at all. I do use a CTEK battery maintainer whenever I don't drive the car for more than a week.
Old 05-09-2019, 06:54 PM
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Canadian Tire Motomaster Eliminator. Perfectly good battery, cheap price and 5 year replacement warranty. Don't give this any more thought. Also, no you don't have to re-program anything after changing batteries (that question always comes up in replacement battery discussions for some reason...).

Edit: Or, Voltphreaks LiPo VPR6 - save 60lbs of weight, just $1500 or so
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Thanks everyone. I'll probably grab an eliminator
Old 05-09-2019, 07:54 PM
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just did this last week, walmart. it was also was 10$ cheaper to the comparable CCA Canadian tire (mid grade) equivalent one.

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Old 05-09-2019, 08:03 PM
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battery will be an H7 / 94R.
walmart https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/eversta.../6000195362562

Costco has them as well and a bit cheaper than Wal-mart.
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Canadian Tire Eliminator for me.
Old 05-09-2019, 11:58 PM
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I just did this Cdn Tire branded for me, the tray in the 997 can take any H6/H7/H8 battery you just screw the clamp into a different location. My OEM original battery lasted 9 years which I guess is pretty good :-)
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I use Interstate.
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Canadian Energy
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Old 05-10-2019, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
I use Interstate.
Same in my 997.1.
Old 05-10-2019, 12:57 PM
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Maybe there IS something wrong with me, because my birthday present to myself this year is going to be an Antigravity battery.

No affiliation, just think its far easier losing 30 lbs this way then signing up for a gym I will never go to.


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