Subject	OT: How do I Store a New Battery - For How Long?
Posted by	darkmann on April 18, 2013 at 6:00 PM
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Message	My daily driver has been a 2003 VW Beetle Convertible for a while. Just less than a year ago the OEM battery died. I opted for an Optima replacement from Amazon. I was away for a week last week. On Monday car won't start and I had a 9AM meeting, 45 miles away for work. I wasn't happy. Called Amazon and they promised a replacement battery. Took my E, did my meeting via telecom, parked on road side, but at least I was receiving a replacement battery and meeting went well. When I got home that evening, I jump started the car and all has been fine since. Kudos to Amazon, the replacement battery arrived yesterday very well packaged. But, frankly, I don't think I need it - maybe I am being naive here! The problem is that I can not return it becasue it is considered hazardous shipment. Kudos to Amazon, for a swift response. But, how do I save this brand new battery - I have the feeling that the current battery may quit at any moment, but the darn thing is less than a year old, and it's an Optima battery. Are Optima batteries just hype than real? By the way, over my rant, the main question is how to store this battery until I actually need it. Thanks.
Follow Ups	OT: How do I Store a New Battery - For How Long? - darkmann 18:00:46 04/18/13 Optima's are over rated...Save your money next time - CmyZ 18:09:12 04/18/13 Re: Optima's are over rated...Save your money next time - darkmann 18:12:52 04/18/13 Trickle charger or sell it if you think it'll be 5 years. - dogpile 18:17:24 04/18/13 Re: Trickle charger or sell it if you think it'll be 5 years. - darkmann 18:20:00 04/18/13 sell it. (n/m) - zgene4 18:26:08 04/18/13 Get a Delran trickle charger on amazon. - Drk93TT 18:30:58 04/18/13 Ain't that a biotch! - Z DNA 19:44:55 04/18/13 Ive had 2 optimas, wasnt impressed - Drk93TT 20:08:37 04/18/13 I've read that those get ridiculously hot - spicyZ 09:17:23 04/19/13 Nope, charger a bit warm but not scolding hot or anything ! (n/m) - Drk93TT 21:17:29 04/19/13 Definitely invest in a trickle charger. - Lumpydonut 18:45:40 04/18/13 Test the new one they send before you install it. - Sportzcoop 18:58:16 04/18/13 Re: Test the new one they send before you install it. - darkmann 19:07:56 04/18/13 Make sure the trickle charger is approved for AGM batteries (n/m) - ttsmokin 19:16:38 04/18/13 +1 For this (n/m) - Terayonneo 11:26:23 04/19/13 conventional battery, and done........ - LJZTT 19:59:20 04/18/13 agree 100%. (n/m) - slayer fan 22:04:33 04/18/13 Loved my red top - BlackholeZ 02:58:59 04/19/13 Bought mine in '08, was fine so long as the car was - LJZTT 08:07:05 04/19/13 Got mine in 05 - BlackholeZ 12:11:05 04/19/13 Optimas are EXCELLENT batteries for daily drivers - GatorJ 10:53:59 04/19/13 Tips for storing your Optima Batter properly: - Terayonneo 11:25:25 04/19/13 can it be fed after midnight? - LJZTT 13:40:48 04/19/13 Forgetting one important thing - WhiTTe Z 14:13:47 04/19/13 +1 for this, batteries don't like concrete. (n/m) - Terayonneo 14:16:10 04/19/13 Why? (n/m) - spicyZ 15:05:44 04/19/13 Hard to exactly explain but... - Terayonneo 21:20:19 04/19/13 You know that is the first logical explanation I have heard - BlackholeZ 22:24:20 04/19/13 while logical, it is still incorrect - aliaZ 11:40:36 04/20/13 Re: Why? - WhiTTe Z 12:00:47 04/20/13 no, not really - aliaZ 15:30:57 04/19/13 Agreed. Modern batteries stored on concrete OK. - Gordo 93TT Daytona 21:59:26 04/19/13 A battery cannot ground to concrete, there is an internal - Terayonneo 10:56:38 04/20/13 the internal loss of voltage is not specifically caused - aliaZ 11:43:54 04/20/13 We are both correct in our statements: - Gordo 93TT Daytona 12:03:19 04/20/13 Optimas suck; get a battery tender. done. (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 04:19:41 04/20/13
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