Battery Warranty, 911

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Permalink Reply by Jim on November 29, 2010 at 1:15pm

Shouldn't be an issue. I had an '07 911 Turbo and took it in for battery warranty within about the same time that you have had that car. I only drove the car about 100 miles a month so it was sitting in between drives. If they give you a hard time talk to a manager and keep going up the chain.....

Cool ride.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on November 29, 2010 at 1:33pm

Thanks!
Yep...I took it in to dealer. They DID ask how much it was driven, but after that replaced the battery, gave it a wash, checked out the car for current codes and provided a great cup of Keurig coffee while I waited.

BTW..this is the first failure of ANY kind I have had on this, my 2nd Porsche. Astounding build quality.

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Permalink Reply by Justin on November 30, 2010 at 12:53pm

Wow. I want your dealership. Thats great that they give your car a scrub.....and a cup of good coffee. Impressive. Thanks for this post too...I was having a similar question.

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Permalink Reply by Thom Johannsen on December 2, 2010 at 8:23pm

I never have had a battery issue.....but other Porsche guys have reported that dealership took care of theirs without a problem. And on older ones, while they could not find a "direct OEM replacement" you could find one with the same or better amp hours and a size that fits at Pep Boys.

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Permalink Reply by Thom Johannsen on December 9, 2010 at 1:13pm

BTW...Winter is HERE in Wisconsin. I am trying out a "Battery Tender" for the first time this year.
Simple device that will not over charge the battery.

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Permalink Reply by Thom Johannsen on December 11, 2010 at 8:19pm

Replying to myself...how boring is that?  Anyhoo...the battery tender is working great.  Baby is not going out in this weather.  I, of course, am a stellar steerer of the white steed in the ice and snow, but not so for my fellow winter warriors.  I don't want some monster SUV sliding into me from any angle.

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Permalink Reply by ChrisZ on April 1, 2011 at 1:18pm

Now that we are in March, just curious on the Battery Tender product, is it designed to keep the battery warm? Did you survive the wicked weather?

 

I grew up in Iowa and remember as a kid my dad plugging in the car to keep the block from freezing. And they asked why did you move to California. Well. That's a good enough reason for me.

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Permalink Reply by Thom Johannsen on April 1, 2011 at 1:31pm

Does not keep battery noticeably warm...but works great at keeping it charged, but not overcharged.    Way different than just leaving a battery charger constantly plugged in....something I have tried before.

Currently off the Porsche but working great on motorcyle.....where it originally came into use.

 

 

 

 

 

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