[bobblehead]

That because battery should last about 5 yrs. right now, the Macan has been out for about 4 -4.5 yrs at most

 

[bobblehead]

http://www.macanforum.com/forum/electronics/84682-replacing-battery.html

 

[rsa]

http://www.macanforum.com/forum/electronics/84682-replacing-battery.html

So that one. Really no help. Gaudin Porsche Doesn't ship. Still no discussion what group size correct battery is. No talk of alternative replacements.

 

[bobblehead]

group 49 is the correct size

Battery-Web.com - BCI Group Numbers, Dimensional Specifications, Polarity and Terminals

https://e-katalog.intercars.com.pl/#/ekatalog/osobowe/towary/100639/1101010000/

 

[Shark]

Anyone have a definitive answer regarding the potential complications caused by replacing the Macan battery yourself and not keeping the car powered up while doing so?

Does a replacement battery for a Macan need to be “registered” as is required in many recent BMW products?

 

[NC TRACKRAT]

Anyone have a definitive answer regarding the potential complications caused by replacing the Macan battery yourself and not keeping the car powered up while doing so?

Does a replacement battery for a Macan need to be “registered” as is required in many recent BMW products?

Yes. I have been told that, unless the new battery is exactly the same as the one being replaced, it needs to be "sync'd" or "registered" to the vehicle. Keeping another battery in parallel (e.g., a 9v battery connected via a power outlet) will just allow the various personal settings like radio stations, etc. to be saved.

 

[Teddis]

When it comes time for a new AGM , I will probably source out the BOSCH S6.

 

[MT15]

Didnt think i had the agm battery but double checked today, and it is in fact AGM on my MY15 turbo. Here it is..

 

[iconoclast]

Mine is:Varta AGM
7P0915 105C

AGM 12V 92 Ah
520A DIN
850A EN/SAE/GS
BEM Code
7P ∅ 151 ∅ 5C
JCB25 ∅7 ∅11179
*2 ∅5 JCB 2F71179 ∅*

I would probably buy another Varta (Silver Dynamic AGM)
http://www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/products/start-stop/silver-dynamic-agm/
Maybe a 95 AH or even a 105 Ah if it is the right size.

I wonder if I hooked up my CTEK battery charger to the 12 V power supply & then swapped old with new battery... if that would be the way to "trick the car" into not "knowing" that the battery had been changed.

Hopefully, by the time I need a new battery, others here will have DIY procedures & tips.

Yes, I know there are many who just take it to the dealer for every single thing. Luckily, there are some knowledgable members here.

I'm hoping I can get at least 4 years from my battery.

 

[Shark]

Hopefully, by the time I need a new battery, others here will have DIY procedures & tips.
[/QUOTE]I assume the reason we've seen little if anything on this thus far is because almost all of us are still under factory warranty.

 

[MT15]

Mine is:Varta AGM
7P0915 105C

AGM 12V 92 Ah
520A DIN
850A EN/SAE/GS
BEM Code
7P ∅ 151 ∅ 5C
JCB25 ∅7 ∅11179
*2 ∅5 JCB 2F71179 ∅*

I would probably buy another Varta (Silver Dynamic AGM)
http://www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/products/start-stop/silver-dynamic-agm/
Maybe a 95 AH or even a 105 Ah if it is the right size.

I wonder if I hooked up my CTEK battery charger to the 12 V power supply & then swapped old with new battery... if that would be the way to "trick the car" into not "knowing" that the battery had been changed.

Hopefully, by the time I need a new battery, others here will have DIY procedures & tips.

Yes, I know there are many who just take it to the dealer for every single thing. Luckily, there are some knowledgable members here.

I'm hoping I can get at least 4 years from my battery.

If your described CTEK Extracorporeal Electrical System Life Support maneuver works for the battery swap, you are officially my new hero. Im going to call it CEESLS for short. :nerd:

 

[Teddis]

Varta also looks like a good option.......but I don’t know if that is easy to buy in the USA or Canada.
I see no point of distribution for NA.

 

[DanNYC]

I'm also under the impression that Varta branded automotive batteries are not sold in North America, only motorcycle, snowmobile, ATV and the like.

 

[grim]

Macan battery. YMMV. Make sure you ASK the parts dept

Try Sonnen https://www.sonnenporscheoemparts.c...TY5NDAxNTU1JnI9MSZhPXBvcnNjaGUmbz1tYWNhbiZ5PTIwMTUmdD10dXJibyZlPTMtNmwtdjYtZ2Fz

CTEK 7002 has battery preserve mode so you don't lose your settings

BTW, of course the alternator charges the battery. It cannot charge a dead battery but it will, over time, "top off" a battery. This is why you don't go drive for 20 mins in the winter and expect the battery to be charged. You got to drive the car every day for some distance or put it on a tender some of the time. If the alternator didn't charge the battery a little, then it would continuously discharge until dead.

Beware that AGM charges at 14.7 not 14.3V. PIWIS must be hooked up. The days of DIY are long gone. Energy mgmt system is complicated. At least for the 911, and I presume all AGM Porsches with start/stop, Maps needs to be reset to tell the condition of the battery. They want to know the details of the battery. It also does some regenerative braking, besides the alternator. They recoup energy when braking (not the same thing as KERS in racing but sounds similar).

 

[Shark]

PIWIS must be hooked up. The days of DIY are long gone. Energy mgmt system is complicated. At least for the 911, and I presume all AGM Porsches with start/stop, Maps needs to be reset to tell the condition of the battery. They want to know the details of the battery.

Sounds suspiciously like what BMW terms "registering" a new battery.

With BMW it wants to know whenever you replace the battery, what AH rating the battery is, and if it's AGM or not...because the charging strategy varies depending on the age, the capacity and the type of battery.

At least with BMW the cost for the equipment/software to register a new battery is nominal. Wonder if my Durametric has the capability to do this on my Macan?

When I replaced the battery in the 996 a couple of years ago, I used the same procedure as I would have on any car 30 years ago...disconnect, remove, install and reconnect the replacement Grim, any idea if I missed something, or is the 996 old enough that none of this applies?

 

[grim]

. Wonder if my Durametric has the capability to do this on my Macan?

When I replaced the battery in the 996 a couple of years ago, I used the same procedure as I would have on any car 30 years ago...disconnect, remove, install and reconnect the replacement Grim, any idea if I missed something, or is the 996 old enough that none of this applies?

I doubt it but don't know for a fact.

Yes, I believe 996 is not relevant to this. Tech trickles down from the 911 to the other models. Notice how the 911 change comes first, then the other models? For examples, LED headlight were in the 991 first, then 981 later. Much of this might be attributed to the start/stop tech requiring AGM batteries. It wants to know stuff like who makes it, capacity, and more detailed info. I doubt the 996/986 models needed this.

 

[NC TRACKRAT]

While the dimension for the Group 49 may be correct, I cannot find any reference that actually specifies it as the correct size. Here is Varta's selection chart:
https://www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/battery-finder?type=pc&year=2015&make=92&model=11790&engine=100639&etn=605+901+095%7C595+901+085%7C&rec_etn=595+901+085%7C&ss_etn=605+901+095%7C595+901+085%7C&literal_search=%7B%22type%22%3A%22Passenger+Car%22%2C%22year%22%3A%222015%22%2C%22make%22%3A%22PORSCHE%22%2C%22model%22%3A%22MACAN+%2895B%29%22%2C%22engine%22%3A%223.6+Turbo+%28294+kW+%2F+400+PS%29%22%7D&find=find
which shows two batteries, one 353 mm long (G14) and the other 394 mm long. (H15)

 

[iconoclast]

Varta also looks like a good option.......but I don’t know if that is easy to buy in the USA or Canada.
I see no point of distribution for NA.

https://www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/contact-varta

I hadn't thought of that! I had just taken pix of my battery last year, & discovered it was a VARTA brand & found their website & saw that they had equivalent batteries for future replacement & didn't bother checking to see WHERE I could eventually purchase one, LOL.

So, now 2 future issues: what batteries are available for me to purchase in the USA to replace my Varta, & can I DIY w/o screwing up my car?

There is no way it s/b difficult to replace this battery! Unless it is designed that way to force a visit to the dealer.

 

[CONICK]

I have Varta AGM 92Ah 520a.
Any good replacement? I was trying to buy the new varta but they dont ship to USA.
Anyone know good battery to replace or any website where to buy?

 

[MT15]

There is one on Amazon
[ame]https://www.amazon.com/Porsche-958-611-092-Battery/dp/B00L2O01OS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510356106&sr=8-1&keywords=958-611-092-21&dpID=3129iTBfRfL&preST=_QL70_&dpSrc=srch[/ame]

Same part number as the macan
958-611-092-21

These guys have it too..
https://www.parts.com/index.cfm?fus...Number=95861109221&VehicleID=187514&diagram=6940155&Title=-REAR-BATTERY-BATTERY

or

https://www.aristocratporscheparts....RDKARIsAMwpUeTYoq6HokFFnYBsEtwYHwV0j5EM-2vg6THwWOI-SlDJMgSnArp7yaYaAp8eEALw_wcB

Most people will not (or cannot) ship batteries due to the safety risk.