[beartracks]

Has anyone noticed water consumption in the battery? I've had to top mine off three time already in 3,500 miles.

 

[tw0scoops123]

Has anyone noticed water consumption in the battery? I've had to top mine off three time already in 3,500 miles.

3 times?! I've had to do it maybe 3 imes over 30k miles on my old stang.

You sure you're not over filling it? Do you see the miniscus("eye") in the water holes? Maybe you have a bad battery....I'm not real sure. I'm not an expert on batteries. I just know that you should check the water levels every once in a while.

You are using distilled water right?

 

[Stoenr]

Havent looked at my battery, surprised they're not using maintenance free batteries

 

[speco2005]

Havent looked at my battery, surprised they're not using maintenance free batteries

20 years ago I used to work at a large farm store and we sold car and tractor batteries. Even then the units we sold were maintanance free. If a battery was using up fluid it meant it was bad. Filling batteries with water even then was a mostly useless thing as it would only work for a bit.

I would get it checked its bad.

 

[pcfrisch]

Has anyone noticed water consumption in the battery? I've had to top mine off three time already in 3,500 miles.

Your kidding right? There hasn't been a battery in years that you have to refill.

 

[beartracks]

I too was surprised the battery wasn't zero maintenance. I'm only adding a little distilled water to the bottom of the well wall (about an 1" from the top).

 

[Tominator]

http://www.repairfaq.org/ELE/F_Car_Battery.html#CARBATTERY_027