How often should I start my car to prevent my battery from draining?

[dr. d]

my suggestion...
price of battery, divide by number of months warranty, equals cost per month.
then you'll see just how expensive some batteries are..

[red_one]

^check out the Amaron battery thread.

http://tsikot.com/forums/electricals...battery-87052/

[jmpet626]

Gamit ko Deltran Battery Tender with OBD Port Cable para sa 3 cars namin na sobrang bihira magamit. Much cheaper in the long run instead of running the engine to charge the battery.

[bmacavanza]

I will recommend start engine and drive your car everyday.

I am more worried of the thin oil in the cylinder walls. If this dries up, the cylinder walls have premature wearing.

You will also require frequent oil change intervals.

Besides, vehicles are not design for storage.

[jick.cejoco]

If your concern is battery getting discharged for inactivity of the car, purchase a solar battery trickle charger of at least 1 ampere of charging capacity connected to your battery.


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[jick.cejoco]

If your concern is battery getting discharged for inactivity of the car, purchase a solar battery trickle charger of at least 1 ampere of charging capacity connected to your battery.


Posted through phlpost.gov.ph

[jick.cejoco]

If your concern is battery getting discharged for inactivity of the car, purchase a solar battery trickle charger of at least 1 ampere of charging capacity connected to your battery.


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[red_one]

If battery is healthy, you can leave the car untouched for 2 months and battery will still have enough charge to start the engine.

Driving the car on weekends (30-60 minutes) is enough to charge the battery. Higher RPM will charge the battery faster. Highway driving is ideal. City driving with stop-and-go traffic will take longer.

Idling wastes too much fuel for too little battery charge that you're better off not starting the engine. Note that by starting the engine, you are draining battery power again.

Alternator produces little power during idle (low RPM). It will power up the car computer, sensors, fuel pump, spark plugs first. Only excess power goes to charging the battery.

If car will be unused for extended period of time, a battery tender/maintainer or smart/automatic battery charger would be very useful. Easy to use, it will keep your battery at full charge until your next drive.

http://tsikot.com/forums/electricals...charger-98688/

[dr. d]

Gamit ko Deltran Battery Tender with OBD Port Cable para sa 3 cars namin na sobrang bihira magamit. Much cheaper in the long run instead of running the engine to charge the battery.

how much po?

[Sprinterspear]

Car batteries drain over a period of time. While it should be fine over a month, the key is to make sure it is charged enough to offset the drain. Some install trickle chargers but that might not be possible in a condo. As long as you take it on a reasonable drive every other week to top it up, it should be ok. If not, then you will need to install a battery isolator to save you from having to repeatedly remove and reinstall the line leading to the battery terminal.

I recently moved to a condo that's walking distance from my office so I hardly use my car anymore except on weekends. I was wondering, is once a week enough to prevent my battery from being drained or should I start/drive it around more often?

I have a 2008 Ford Focus (diesel) if that makes a difference.

[dr. d]

if you trust your car caretaker, have him drive the car out every week, for at least 30 minutes. kung short time drive lang, baka mas marami pang kuryente to start her than less than 30 minutes' worth of alternator charging.
or you can ask caretaker to put battery charger to work.
otherwise, it might be better to allow the battery to go flat. new battery is cheaper than pukpok, masilya and paint.
heh heh.

[_Cathy_]

I start it once a week but sometimes I forget for up to 3 weeks and still fine. Amaron is the best

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[jaypee10]

pag ba ung batt kahit bago pero madalang gamitin ung sasakyan aabutin din ba ng 2 years.ex,once a month lang ma istart ng mga 30 minutes ng nasa garahe.diba dapat ma drain lang siya kung hindi gamitin. at pwede naman ipa charge..

kasi ung sa kumpare ko ford focus wala pang 2 years patay na ung battery seaman kasi siya kaya naka tengga lang ung sasakyan sa garahe .ganun ba talaga ung focus

[dr. d]

pag ba ung batt kahit bago pero madalang gamitin ung sasakyan aabutin din ba ng 2 years.ex,once a month lang ma istart ng mga 30 minutes ng nasa garahe.diba dapat ma drain lang siya kung hindi gamitin. at pwede naman ipa charge..

kasi ung sa kumpare ko ford focus wala pang 2 years patay na ung battery seaman kasi siya kaya naka tengga lang ung sasakyan sa garahe .ganun ba talaga ung focus

batteries deteriorate faster, if they are left in low-charge condition for long periods of time.
batteries last longer if they are fully charged all the time.

starting the car is a big drain on the battery. it should be followed by a long-enough drive, to regain that electricity, and even longer, to top up the battery.
if one can't do that, then a battery charger is in order.

simply idling the engine may not be adequate charging.

[StockEngine]

no need to idle.. it poisons and pollutes our metro manila air


Severe air pollution: Like London in a bygone age, Delhi has turned into the city of nightmares

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[kisshmet]

A voltmeter in the car lighter socket will reduce your worry about battery drain to non sense

If you will not use your car for a long period of time you should worry more about your car aircon. Aircon compressor lubricants can solidify enough to get that compressor stuck.

To prevent that from happening start your car and operate your aircon for 5 minutes every week

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[travajante]

Grab a Deltran or CTEK batt tender. Either can be pluggled 24/7. They trickle charge, auto-off when full. The single ports are about Php5k. These keep the batt healthy longer...& keep electrical gremlins at bay (esp the euro divas). Tenders pay for themselves, a 1 time investment. Those 2 brands are very durable, too. For Start/Stop cars, use the CTEK CT5 Start/Stop.
Frequent cold starts & idling can't be good. Cars are best driven & enjoyed as often possible.[emoji4]

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[Walter]

He lives in a condo ... battery charger is not an ideal solution ...

[travajante]

He lives in a condo ... battery charger is not an ideal solution ...

Apologies, dint backread.[emoji4]

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[Vodka]

here's the dilemma cold starts cause the most engine wear i.e. that time when you don't get the oil circulating yet AND the engine temperature isn't optimal yet

idling in the garage generates minimum heat thus it takes a longer time to reach optimal temps

are you sure you wanna do this engine-wearing procedure every week?

wouldn't it be better to remove the battery and take it up w/ you in the condo then hook it up to a float charger? then take out the car for a drive every month or so