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| frankieshooz |
 Dec 30 2018, 07:21 PM
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seems like a rather banal topic but any suggestions for a new battery. I've used sealed Odyssey batteries in my FD3S and Alfa GTV but new to the Porsche ownership club. Do I go small? Regular size? Sealed? Lmk what you guys recommend especially as I want to keep the hellhole area and battery tray free of rust...
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| snakemain |
Dec 30 2018, 07:29 PM
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Ronin Member Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 14-January 10 From: Aviano, Italy Member No.: 11,232 Region Association: None 
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I finally shelled out the dough for a PC925 a couple years ago. Worked great until the VR went and fried the Mallory Hyfire and Unilite, along with melting the Odyssey. Got a Walmart cheap-o in currently. May eventually get another Odyssey just because I have a cool custom hold-down bracket made for it.
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| TravisNeff |
Dec 30 2018, 07:34 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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$100 bucks on amazon.
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| Chi-town |
Dec 30 2018, 07:58 PM
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Odyssey PC925
Li-Ion have a lower float voltage which can be hard on older charging systems at idle. |
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| thelogo |
Dec 30 2018, 08:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,510 Joined: 6-April 10 Member No.: 11,572 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(frankieshooz @ Dec 30 2018, 05:21 PM)  seems like a rather banal topic but any suggestions for a new battery. I've used sealed Odyssey batteries in my FD3S and Alfa GTV but new to the Porsche ownership club. Do I go small? Regular size? Sealed? Lmk what you guys recommend especially as I want to keep the hellhole area and battery tray free of rust... If you drive it , them sealed die hard lead acid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) If its parked for 5 years , agm / dry cell . Any brand that works with a battery tender |
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| Amphicar770 |
Dec 30 2018, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,188 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I've used Optima sealed AGM batteries on several classic vehicles including my 914. I usually get 10 years out of them and no worries about acid leaks. Sears made a good AGM battery but good luck finding a Sears store.
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