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Now that the 981s have been around for 4+ years, I was wondering how many people have replaced a battery. I have looked through some dated threads on this subject but they really don't answer what I am looking for. My 2014 Boxster S (picked up in July 2013) is still on the original battery which is past its advertised life expectancy. Running voltage is between 14.7 and 15 Volts. No issue starting the car. I don't use a battery tender because I drive the car frequently. I also don't want to run the battery to failure and get stuck somewhere like I used to do when I was a kid. I understand that PIWIS is needed to reinitailize the new battery after replacement. My questions:
1. Have you replaced your battery? If so why? - proactive replacement or because of indications that your battery was failing.
2. If you replaced your battery, did you have an Indy do it or did you do it yourself? If you didn't initialize the battery using PIWIS, have you experienced any problems?
Thanks for any perspective on this. My Indy can replace the battery for 235 bucks which is dirt cheap compared to a dealership. I haven't asked him if he knows how to reset the battery yet.
1. Have you replaced your battery? If so why? - proactive replacement or because of indications that your battery was failing.
2. If you replaced your battery, did you have an Indy do it or did you do it yourself? If you didn't initialize the battery using PIWIS, have you experienced any problems?
Thanks for any perspective on this. My Indy can replace the battery for 235 bucks which is dirt cheap compared to a dealership. I haven't asked him if he knows how to reset the battery yet.