New battery

[biggeordie]

Have been informed may need new battery. 3 yr old macanS. Do i have to get from opc as it has to be coded and registered. !!! Idea of costs.

[Col Lamb]

If you have or are getting a warranty extension buying from an OPC will be less of a problem in the future, as it is the system will probably need to be reset when the battery is changed and that is an OPC task.

Ring a few OPC’s to get an idea on cost.

[Madelvic]

There was a recent thread on the same topic. Battery is stupidly expensive from Porsche

[EDZ]

There was a post on here somewhere and I believe it was around the £600 mark for OPC to do, try looking up old thread, good luck.

[smithers-jones]

Buy battery from good source.
Fit battery
Take to a garage with standard vehicle diagnostics (they all have them) and pay £30 to plug in and reset any standing codes. If worried, use a Porsche specialist type. Batteries are not coded, they just throw alarms and limits in the ECU if they're low on capacity, and sometimes these need a reset so everything works, and the alternator circuit knows how to charge the new boy.
Alternatively, give garage battery to fit if beyond your skillset.
No reason an OPC should ever touch your battery unless it's a warranty issue in the usual timescales. Fitting your own does not invalidate your vehicle warranty

[Rarecolour]

Buy battery from good source.
Fit battery
Take to a garage with standard vehicle diagnostics (they all have them) and pay £30 to plug in and reset any standing codes. If worried, use a Porsche specialist type. Batteries are not coded, they just throw alarms and limits in the ECU if they're low on capacity, and sometimes these need a reset so everything works, and the alternator circuit knows how to charge the new boy.
Alternatively, give garage battery to fit if beyond your skillset.
No reason an OPC should ever touch your battery unless it's a warranty issue in the usual timescales. Fitting your own does not invalidate your vehicle warranty

^^^^This^^^^^

[gasgas1]

new battery in 3 years, sounds like a issue as should be good for 6/7 at least

[Rarecolour]

Have been informed may need new battery. 3 yr old macanS. Do i have to get from opc as it has to be coded and registered. !!! Idea of costs.

Do you park you car in the garage or close to your property? The other option is purchase a battery conditioner, like the CTEK MX5 and give that a go. Good chance it'll give your battery some extra years.

[Rarecolour]

new battery in 3 years, sounds like a issue as should be good for 6/7 at least

3 years is about right unfortunately. You'll have done well to get 6/7 without looking after the battery (conditioning)

[Jon A]

new battery in 3 years, sounds like a issue as should be good for 6/7 at least

3 years is about right unfortunately. You'll have done well to get 6/7 without looking after the battery (conditioning)

This is insane! Why would a battery need replacing after 36 months??
I have NEVER had to replace a battery on any car I have owned in the last 30 years! Why do we accept that somehow this is normal just because it’s Porsche.