It's the original Panasonic battery, and it's less then 3 years old. Because I drive a work van daily, my teg can sit in the garage for over a week without ever getting a start.

I've charged it a couple of times before, but it doesn't seem to hold the charge for over a week.

When I removed it, I measured 9 volts and the indicator showed that it needed water. After filling it, the indicator showed that it needed a charge. And so now it's charging. Will the newly filled battery maintain starting power or should I just replace it.

Thanks

PS: Is the wal-mart battery any good? It seems to have the longest warranty - 2 years replacement and 6 years pro-rated.

 

well, distilled water will help it a little, but what was originally in there was electrolite fluid. However, isn't your battery sealed??? If not i would still replace it. And the walmart battery would work fine as long as its the size you need.

 

I remember filling the Panasonic battery with distilled water once. It was a long time ago and i think it worked. If not just get a Walmart battery. Also how far is it to your job? Someone told me that it takes 7 miles of driving to recharge the battery after 1 startup.

 

I would just replace the battery. My OEM battery had one of those indicator eyes on top of it and it said it needed water. I put water into it, then it said it needs to be charged. After driving it around a couple of days, it still said it needed to be charged, so I just replaced it. Considering they go for only about $60-80, they're cheap enough.

 

I bought the wal-mart battery, but both the positive and negative battery posts were .2-.3 mm too small when compared with the oem battery - WTF!! (I measured several times with a good digital caliper)

I had the bolts on the posts completely tightened down, but I could still lift the battery cables off. I even tried tweaking the cable terminals with a portable vice, but it didn't work. As soon as I tightened down the bolts, the terminals would simply re-shape.

So do I have to go through the hassle of changing out those chicken-**** factory battery cable terminals? or should I try another battery?

Has anyone had trouble with the factory battery terminals being too big for aftermarket batteries?

 

I had a walmart battery on the crx...and never paid for one in a few years...they have a 2 year warranty....I'd take it back every 1 and a half or so....for a new one after it "mysteriously" discharged.

 

refill it and recharge it. it should make it a lil better, but it won't be as good as new.

 

In my '94 Integra, I regularly refilled the Panasonic battery's cells with distilled water, probably every few months or so.

That battery lasted 9 years.

I can't conclusively say that refilling will definitely extend the battery's life, but in my case it certainly didn't hurt.

 

I wonder what red bull would do.

 

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give you wings

 

If your battery has gone down several times, it could be that the plates are sulfated. If the water component of the electrolyte evaporates, the concentration of sulfuric acid will increase, which will increase the sulfation process if the battery is dead. Adding water will bring the level back up to where it should be, but because the water has now diluted the acid, the indicator eye will show the battery needing a charge. The problem now is that the sulfated plates will not release the sulfur back into the electrolyte during charging, and they will overheat and damage the plate itself. If the battery has not been too damaged, there are cadmium sulfate solutions that can be added, usually a blue solution in a 4oz. dropper or squeeze bottle, and they will usually revive a weak battery. If the plates are so damaged that the lead-sulfur complex has come off and sloughed to the bottom of the case, it won't work. Easiest way and best peace of mind is to replace the battery. Some advanced design batteries like the Optimas and some Die-Hards and Interstate batteries are better at resisting plate damage, but the Wal-Mart and Costco batteries are some of the worst I've ever seen...

 

Just a little note for everyone. The battery that came with my 99 GSR is Panasonic. When I bought a new battery from the dealer about 9 months ago, they told me it is an Interstate which should work better than the Panasonic.

The battery is pretty much just a black box with a paper Acura sticker on it. Kinda fishy. But at least the part guy was honest and tell me it is really an Interstate.

 

I've also heard that the batteries the Acura dealers sell here are Interstates. However, that bit about them being at least as good as Panasonic is completely false, IMO. My Panasonic lasted 9 years; I've never heard of an Interstate battery lasting that long.

 

I'll have to agree with Road Runner. He's the only one that knew what he was talking about, in terms of how a battery works..

 

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LoL that's one way to keep up your battery...