Battery recommendations

[SteveMorrow]

Hi, I need to replace my battery, and wondered if there were any recommendations. My car is the 996 MY2002.
I use a battery conditioner, as it isn't a daily driver. This will be the first time I have had to replace it since I bought the car in 2009.
I'm on the Isle of Man so will probably order either direct through a Porsche Dealer in the UK, or through an auto electrical shop here on the island (if not a true Porsche battery).
Thanks for your help.
Steve

 

[Geoff_Fields]

Unless you have Porsche extended warranty steer well clear of their Moll batteries and get one of these:
Bosch silver top S5 with 5 year warranty
Yuasa Black with lifetime warranty, which is what I have fitted.
https://www.yuasa.co.uk/2015/10/halfords-launches-the-new-yuasa-black-lifetime-guarantee-range/

 

[kasspa]

+1 for Bosch S5
had mine delivered from Carparts4less FREE but not sure if they deliver outside of UK mainland

 

[Contraband]

It can only be the Bosch S5... I've used them on 4 different vehicles over the last 9? years without issue.

 

[Contraband]

I ditched the Moll the same week I got the Cayman, as it failed!

 

[SteveMorrow]

Thanks for your help all. I notice that neither battery mentioned is a vented one, which mine currently is, does that matter?

 

[Geoff_Fields]

Construction of those batteries do not require a vent.

 

[Motorhead]

Steve,

I think the Bosch battery is vented:

http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?p=850185

Jeff

 

[T911UK]

All Bosch batteries are vented

 

[Geoff_Fields]

My answer was for the Yuasa, which I have.

 

[Phantom911]

I have a yuasa black which as been great.

 

[Blade_uk]

I also have a Yuasa Black Lifetime Guarantee Battery from Halfords as i plan on keeping the car

 

[Blade_uk]

I also have a Yuasa Black Lifetime Guarantee Battery from Halfords as i plan on keeping the car