Interesting "Realities" and "Myths" about Car Batteries

**Hibiki** · November 23rd, 2006 04:22 PM

Check this out:

http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/carfaq14.htm

Looks like Maintenance Free battery is not recommended in our country. You decide.

**Bogeyman** · November 23rd, 2006 04:32 PM

Baka naman hindi pa sila nakakarinig ng 'tropicalized' battery. :D

**Hibiki** · November 23rd, 2006 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Bogeyman

Baka naman hindi pa sila nakakarinig ng 'tropicalized' battery. :D

Sir Bogeyman, binasa ko writeup ng Motolite about "Tropicalized" batteries. Eto sabi:

1. More electrolyte solution:
There is more electrolyte solution above the plates. This means that there is less chance of battery failure due to water loss.

2. Accessible cells:
Only Motolite MF batteries have accessible cells. This means consumers may prolong the service life of their battery by adding water after the warranty period has lapsed.

3. Thicker plates:
Motolite plates are packed with more active material. Thicker plates mean longer life.

Pansinin mo yung 1 and 2. Parehong may kinalaman sa tubig ng battery. It all boils down to losing water. Kung magdadagdag ka rin ng tubig, e di low maintenance nga ang mas may sense -- at di hamak na mas mura. Peace!

**Bogeyman** · November 23rd, 2006 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by fuego4x2

Kung magdadagdag ka rin ng tubig, e di low maintenance nga ang mas may sense -- at di hamak na mas mura. Peace!

Korek ka dyan. Parang yung flavored virgin coconut oil, e hindi na virgin yun kasi may halo na. Mas accurate sabihin na 'made from virgin coconut oil'.

**ian_rex** · November 23rd, 2006 05:12 PM

based on my experience, maintenance free battery are not really maintenance free at all. one time while checking the battery, we decided to see what's inside- see if the water is still ok. it turns out, the water has gone out. so we have to buy distilled water and replenish the battery. mind you, the battery was only 6 months old (this was for the pick-up truck, for the sedan it was only 3 months).

**XTO** · November 23rd, 2006 05:49 PM

maintenance free or not, nasa pag-gamit pa rin. my maintenance
free - 5 years na on Nov 27 singlakas pa rin ng kalabaw. yun nga
lang binuksan ko na after 2 years to check for the h20 level.
ngayon, check/add lang ako every month.

**falken** · November 23rd, 2006 05:54 PM

Yung maintenance free ng dating car ko 4.5 yrs ko na nagamit one click pa rin the day I sold my car. Never even checked the battery.

**Djerms** · November 23rd, 2006 05:55 PM

My maintenance free batteries only last 20 months

**Hibiki** · November 23rd, 2006 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by xto

maintenance free or not, nasa pag-gamit pa rin. my maintenance
free - 5 years na on Nov 27 singlakas pa rin ng kalabaw. yun nga
lang binuksan ko na after 2 years to check for the h20 level.
ngayon, check/add lang ako every month.

Madali lang bang buksan? May butas din ba tulad ng regular battery? Yung sa akin, balak kong buksan then refill ng H20. Medyo mahina na kasi. Outlast na Maintenance Free. More than 2 years na rin. Check ko lang kung magi-improve pa kapag i-refill.