![]() ![]() Connect a trickle charger to the battery while the car is not driven within a week. Top off the cells with distilled water every year. Two things I've done in the past to extend the life of a battery past it's warranty. Maybe that's just the norm with batteries that are not the deep cycle type. Are you paying for a better battery or just a pro-rated replacement warranty? Pro-rated warranties are a rip off anyway.Īnd if the battery goes flat (like leaving your headlights on), if you don't recharge it within a couple of days, it won't hold a charge for more than a week. ![]() I've always wondered if more expensive batteries (with longer warranties) are really that much better. No doubt they are going from solid lead plates to lead coated plastic plates that flake off and die all of a sudden. Now a battery with a 2 year warranty cost over a hundred dollars. I remember 25 years ago you could get a new battery with a 5 year warranty for less than $50. They have a one year warranty.Īny of you guys tried these yet? The link above has 69 reviews with 5 stars.īatteries are being made cheaper and cheaper. I noticed Wal-Mart is selling a cheaper version called ValuePower for around $50. Mine must have a dead cell but it doesn't take that many cold cranking amps or volts to turn a 600cc 2 cylinder engine over. Most cars will not turn over at all below 12.6 volts. Unlike allot of cars, this car will actually turn over on 12 volts. ![]() The women did not have a tape measure so I told her I'd have to measure the battery on my car and come back. But I did pull up the dimensions on my phone from a British website in millimeters. This car takes a smaller than normal sized battery and Wal-Mart does not list this car in their database. I was at Wal-Mat the other day looking for a battery for my Citroen 2CV. ![]()
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