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Originally Posted by bxtech
Thanks for the replies guys! The answers seem to be split on whether it's a maintainer or charger........From people that I've asked directly and on the forum here. Even some avid Porsche guys I've asked really didn't know for sure. I'm thinking that it is a maintainer as well.
Has anyone heard any negatives on this unit? I've also heard that the Ctek units were Porsche's new and improved one, but nobody seems to know exactly why they are better than the old one like I have.
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Simple, visit Ctek's website. While the older Porsche maintainer was OK in its day, it ran a relatively simple single profile designed for flooded cell lead/acid battery's. The Ctek on the other hand is capable of running multiple profiles depending upon the type of battery in the car (flooded cell, AGM, etc.), with each profile specifically designed for that particular style battery (different starting and finishing voltages, varying charge pulse width, etc.). The Ctek also does something that few other maintainers can: Every charge profile contains a de-sulphation step that is critical to extending battery life. Some battery maintainers have come a long way in the digital age, others not so much, and the Ctek line is one of the best if not the very best.