Did anyone try to save an unserviced battery by adding the proper amount of water?
01-02-2008, 09:36 PM
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Re: Did anyone try to save an unserviced battery by adding the proper amount of water?
in my recently purchased 2001 A4 my battery went dead one day, I found two cells very low on water, refilled and recharged to no avail, I even tried refilling with acid with no luck. If your battery has lost it's charge it's probably history.
01-03-2008, 07:12 AM
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I've tried many a time...
usally get a couple more weeks out of it, but then it dies anyway. My experience has been that the battery looses no water for a long time, then will start loosing it. I suspect as they reach end of life the efficency drops, causing more heat, boiling the water off. Perhaps someone with professional battery experience will chime in?
01-03-2008, 08:40 AM
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Not for me. I replaced mine same day. I'm trying to help a friend out. To grad students $110 can be
a lot of money at times. He'll probably go with a cheap replacement, since longevity is not an issue.
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