Battery question

[Sand blister]

After the car came back from the shop the battery was weak. It sat for a long time while getting fixed. Battery finally died. Got the new one in.

Question is, should this go on a trickle charger? Or should I let it be since it’s new. Would hate to ruin a new battery.

Thanks

[78F350]

I have way too many cars, so some of them only get driven about once a month. In my opinion (see the disclaimer in my signature) if you take the car out for at least a 30 minute drive monthly, it should be okay. If it sits longer than that, put a charger on.

Note: Other than my experience, my opinion is based on several JFP Posts such as this:
To Start or not To Start while in Winter Storage?

[blue62]

If your cars sits between drives the best thing for the battery is a battery maintainer.
a charger or trickle charger puts a constant amperage to the battery you don't want that long term.
A battery maintainer adjusts amperage to the batteries needs.

[A 986 S]

I plug my Boxster into a maintainer whenever I think it will be more than a couple of weeks before I drive it again. Like most maintainers, mine came with a wiring harness that features a quick disconnect that I can plug/unplug it in seconds without opening the frunk and exposing the battery.
It's easy and painless to use and I don't wonder if my battery is low when I want to drive it. What's not to like??

[10/10ths]

….A high quality battery maintenance charger is cheap and solves these problems. These cars do not like low voltage.


The 986 has an “always hot” cigarette lighter plug.

There is a cut out in the lower door trim to allow a battery maintainer to be run through the door and plugged into the cigarette lighter plug with the door closed.