Can buy non-maintenance battery and keep?

[Bluepica]

My battery coming 3yrs and I think it's about time for battery to RIP. Can I buy a maintenance free battery to keep at home so that I won't be caught by surprise?

 

maintenance free don't need pre-charge right?

[Unfair]

My battery coming 3yrs and I think it's about time for battery to RIP. Can I buy a maintenance free battery to keep at home so that I won't be caught by surprise?

 

maintenance free don't need pre-charge right?

 

bro,

 

just change out the battery.

 

No joke when you far from home during peak hr...

 

Need to go home take the battery out to change.

 

Then wear work clothes to change a battery in the sun.

 

Worth it ?

[Bluepica]

bro,

 

just change out the battery.

 

No joke when you far from home during peak hr...

 

Need to go home take the battery out to change.

 

Then wear work clothes to change a battery in the sun.

 

Worth it ?

 

oh.... u r right

[13177]

Agreed. If u think your battery is going to die, u might as well change the battery before it totally went flat.

[Itsec]

My battery coming 3yrs and I think it's about time for battery to RIP. Can I buy a maintenance free battery to keep at home so that I won't be caught by surprise?

 

maintenance free don't need pre-charge right?

 

 

what batt is that?? can last 3 yr...

[Unfair]

oh.... u r right

 

Unless you are pretty hands on kind of person,

 

you can consider leaving the new batt in the car to change out.

 

Remember you might lose your car settings like radio stations if you anyhow change

[Help1]

keep at home to power your home appliances???

how long u want to keep? do you have charger to charge if you keep the battery for long?

why dun u just change it now and it will solve your problem (i.e. afraid it may die on u anytime, kenna stranded etc) ????

[Roadhogger]

where can i still find non MF batteries?

[Mona-vie]

Not recommended. this is because even maintenance free batts have finite lifespan.

 

thus, buy only if you need to. No point buying to keep.

[Jamstart]

Anyone knows what is the proper procedure of DIY?

[Mona-vie]

Anyone knows what is the proper procedure of DIY?

 

I don't know but I just remove the terminals, install new batt and screw back the terminals. It will also reset the ecu (if yours is stock) and clock etc. If do not want that to happen you need to use jump start cable to maintain power connection.

[Breadandwater]

If you do, you need a trickle charger to recharge it once in a while. Also put the battery on a rubber mat, not directly on the floor. Battery acid can eat the floor. Also floor could drain the battery faster.

[Good-Carbuyer]

My battery coming 3yrs and I think it's about time for battery to RIP. Can I buy a maintenance free battery to keep at home so that I won't be caught by surprise?

 

maintenance free don't need pre-charge right?

Can fetch it along in the boot since no one knows when the current one would fail. Can swop them once in a while

[Good-Carbuyer]

Anyone knows what is the proper procedure of DIY?

Keep the engine running during the entire procedure, if DIY.

[Jeuda]

Keep the engine running during the entire procedure, if DIY.

 

Hmmm sure won't get a shock?

[Jeuda]

Can fetch it along in the boot since no one knows when the current one would fail. Can swop them once in a while

 

There will be tell tale signs... like mine, starting issues.

 

Meters acting strange, needles went back down and up again during start. After changing new batt, it went away.

[Good-Carbuyer]

Hmmm sure won't get a shock?

Not the 12 volts DC?