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Old July 10th 06, 06:17 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
news[_1_]
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Default 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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Old July 10th 06, 02:38 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
Tom K.
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Default 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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Old July 10th 06, 02:38 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
Jeff Strickland[_1_]
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Default 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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