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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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Need a New Battery
My battery just died. Apparently, the Porsche cigarette charger is $60 down the toilet. What brand/style of battery are you guys using?

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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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I think mine is on the way out too. I was going to pop by Porsche tomorrow and pick up whatever comes as stock.
 
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What ever you do don't buy a Porsche battery... The Interstate battery is a perfect fit and 850 CCA...if you want to lose weight you could go Optima.

here is the Interstate I bought

Interstate

here are some other options

RennTech Battery Link
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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I wouldn't pony up $150 for a P battery, not worth it.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Ditto! All my cars past & present I use Duralast from Autozone. Never have problem and average life is around 4 years. Save $$ too.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by PTarga
My battery just died. Apparently, the Porsche cigarette charger is $60 down the toilet. What brand/style of battery are you guys using?

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TIA
Hmm...did you buy the charger, or just the maintainer. The charger has worked really well for me, but it cost over 100, I think around 110 or 120?
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 06:08 AM
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Did the Optima Mod on mine. best part is no acid!!!
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by KelvinC
Hmm...did you buy the charger, or just the maintainer. The charger has worked really well for me, but it cost over 100, I think around 110 or 120?
I used the maintainer. I always had it plugged in, too. The battery is only two years old, I found the water level to be low, also. I was shocked when I looked at the battery. Who the heck uses acid batteries anymore??????
 
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Originally Posted by wross996TT
What ever you do don't buy a Porsche battery... The Interstate battery is a perfect fit and 850 CCA...if you want to lose weight you could go Optima.

here is the Interstate I bought

Interstate

here are some other options

RennTech Battery Link
Thank you, sir. That's what I'm going to get. I didn't even bother checking the price on the Porsche battery. (It obviously stinks, anyway.)
 
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The Autozone Duralast 48-DL is the fit for the Carrera (49-DL is too long, covers mounting hole)
 
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If you decide to pursue the Interstate route, you should be looking at MTP-91. I believe MTP-93 may be equivalent to Autozone Duralast 48-DL where it may be too long. I have the MTP-91 and it is a direct replacement.
 
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That interstate link..you can fill in what year/model your car and it will tell you what you need. For my 04 ...the MTP-93 is the correct drop-in size.
 
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Thanks everyone for your input!
 
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Originally Posted by zdr2k
Did the Optima Mod on mine. best part is no acid!!!
Did you replace the mount too? If so, please post pics with needed parts.

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Well, I bought the battery from Autozone and did the swap. Took 10 minutes. I don't know why I ever paid to get a battery installed. FYI for anyone who's battery dies. You don't need to get the Moll Porsche battery. In fact, some say the sealed battery is better. I got the following:

Autozone, Duralast 48-DL battery, 2 year replacement waranty, 7 year regular waranty, for $59.99 with trade-in of old battery.
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...hlight=battery
 
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