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BMW "maintenance free" battery ????
ran the radio in my E36 only about
45 minutes with the engine off and couldnt start the car, got the clicking sound. got a battery boost a.drove around and car starts fine. looked at the battery and the water was low on 4 cells so that the top of the plates wasnt covered . so i added water. are these batteries really maintenance free ? then why does the water disappear ? how do i test to see if i need a new battery ? car is 8 years old |
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BMW "maintenance free" battery ????
"Hakvinius" > wrote in message ... > >> ran the radio in my E36 only about >> 45 minutes with the engine off >> and couldnt start the car, got the clicking sound. >> got a battery boost a.drove around and car starts fine. >> looked at the battery and the water was low >> on 4 cells so that the top >> of the plates wasnt covered . >> >> so i added water. >> are these batteries really maintenance free ? >> then why does the water disappear ? >> how do i test to see if i need a new battery ? >> >> car is 8 years old >> > If you had the same battery for 8 years, it's defenately time to replace > it. When a car battery "dies" it happens very sudden - one day it will > start, next day it will be completely dead. > Exactly. Since you've been on borrowed time for at least 3 years, replace your OEM battery! Tom K. |
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BMW "maintenance free" battery ????
If the car is 8 years old andthe battery is the original, you'll want a new
one soon. Adding water was a good thing, and you should be okay now. "news" > wrote in message news:Iplsg.4029$F8.3579@trnddc02... > ran the radio in my E36 only about > 45 minutes with the engine off > and couldnt start the car, got the clicking sound. > got a battery boost a.drove around and car starts fine. > looked at the battery and the water was low > on 4 cells so that the top > of the plates wasnt covered . > > so i added water. > are these batteries really maintenance free ? > then why does the water disappear ? > how do i test to see if i need a new battery ? > > car is 8 years old > > |
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