What is the Longest Life of your Car Battery?

**yapoy86** · June 28th, 2022 05:38 PM

I have that electronic batt tester.. works good.. you need to choose your batt type and test method..

Can test crank power din..

Sa experience ko with motolite.. mataas pa lahat water level pero weak na talaga.. then when measured, high internal resistance na

**janjanjan** · August 10th, 2022 01:37 AM

My Mazda CX-30 when I drove it 2 weeks ago it has around 14v when I checked.
Earlier before driving from work I noticed mejo matagal yung engine start from the usual. When I check the voltage it only has around 12.2v. Pero nung nakauwi na ako nasa 13v na ulit.

Should I be worried? Sakto parating na yung CTEK CT5 I ordered this 8.8.

Btw I only use this cigar port device to check the battery voltage. Not sure if accurate sya.

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**_Qwerty_** · August 10th, 2022 07:14 AM

ilang taon na battery?

Originally Posted by janjanjan

My Mazda CX-30 when I drove it 2 weeks ago it has around 14v when I checked.
Earlier before driving from work I noticed mejo matagal yung engine start from the usual. When I check the voltage it only has around 12.2v. Pero nung nakauwi na ako nasa 13v na ulit.

Should I be worried? Sakto parating na yung CTEK CT5 I ordered this 8.8.

Btw I only use this cigar port device to check the battery voltage. Not sure if accurate sya.

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**Deestone** · August 10th, 2022 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by WallyWest

That's actually right. My cheap Motolite Enduro lasted 3 years. When the 15-month warranty expired, I opened it and added more distilled water as the water level seemed very low.

I suspect they put just enough water to last until the warranty period.

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I will check mine, how did you open it?

**yapoy86** · August 10th, 2022 10:45 AM

Remove sticker on top of battery to access screw caps.. no need to reinstall the sticker

**dr. d** · August 10th, 2022 10:56 AM

yespo.
most of these maintenance-less batteries have a warranty sticker covering the plastic plate that covers the filler holes.
if one opens the battery, the warranty sticker is torn, voiding any remaining warranty. the plastic plate can then be prised open with one's fingers, or with a flat-blade screwdriver.

if one wants to preserve warranty,
one must wait until the warranty expires, then tear it off the very next day and inspect the water levels.

**_Qwerty_** · August 10th, 2022 11:01 AM

**dr. d** · August 10th, 2022 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by _Qwerty_

i find it amusing, that instead of treading over to the car accessories shop or to the auto supply for battery water,
they use common absolute distilled drinking water.

**babkalakal** · August 10th, 2022 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

i find it amusing, that instead of treading over to the car accessories shop or to the auto supply for battery water,
they use common absolute distilled drinking water.

yeah. i think that is supposed to be battery acid. i was under the impression na nakasanayan lang na distilled water nilalagay pero it is not supposed to be.

**uls** · August 10th, 2022 12:01 PM

battery acid is for brand new batteries na wala pa "tubig"

the battery shop fills it when you buy a battery

after using the battery for months/years, pag bumaba ang level, you use distilled water pandagdag

battery water that you buy in shops is distilled water

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sa pagkaalam ko hindi battery acid ang pandagdag

it's only for brand new batteries