Maintenance free batteries: disadvantages?
 

Do maintenance free batteries still corrode their terminals/connectors? Are
there any disadvantages to maintenance free batteries? I'm thinking the next
battery I'll get for my Jeep will be maintenance free.
-Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Maintenance free batteries: disadvantages?
 

To me, only a sealed battery like an Optima or Exide Orbital is truly
"maintenance free". Those others that look like they are sealed on top that
are called maintenance free don't do that as well as they'd like you to
believe.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
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> Do maintenance free batteries still corrode their terminals/connectors?
> Are
> there any disadvantages to maintenance free batteries? I'm thinking the
> next
> battery I'll get for my Jeep will be maintenance free.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Maintenance free batteries: disadvantages?
 

To me, only a sealed battery like an Optima or Exide Orbital is truly
"maintenance free". Those others that look like they are sealed on top that
are called maintenance free don't do that as well as they'd like you to
believe.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20041013131813.16217.00000669@mb-m01.aol.com...
> Do maintenance free batteries still corrode their terminals/connectors?
> Are
> there any disadvantages to maintenance free batteries? I'm thinking the
> next
> battery I'll get for my Jeep will be maintenance free.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Maintenance free batteries: disadvantages?
 

To me, only a sealed battery like an Optima or Exide Orbital is truly
"maintenance free". Those others that look like they are sealed on top that
are called maintenance free don't do that as well as they'd like you to
believe.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
"Wblane" <wblane@aol.combotizer> wrote in message
news:20041013131813.16217.00000669@mb-m01.aol.com...
> Do maintenance free batteries still corrode their terminals/connectors?
> Are
> there any disadvantages to maintenance free batteries? I'm thinking the
> next
> battery I'll get for my Jeep will be maintenance free.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Maintenance free batteries: disadvantages?
 

> To me, only a sealed battery like an Optima or Exide Orbital is truly
> "maintenance free".

I'll second that, but they will also corrode at the terminals, if someone
breaks the seal around them.
This is usually caused by hammering terminals on, or twisting them off with
pliers, rather than using a terminal ------er and puller, Items 2 and 3-5
here.
http://tinyurl.com/65lyy
or slamming it around with no hold-downs.
Be good to your new battery, and it will be ok.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

Re: Maintenance free batteries: disadvantages?
 

> To me, only a sealed battery like an Optima or Exide Orbital is truly
> "maintenance free".

I'll second that, but they will also corrode at the terminals, if someone
breaks the seal around them.
This is usually caused by hammering terminals on, or twisting them off with
pliers, rather than using a terminal ------er and puller, Items 2 and 3-5
here.
http://tinyurl.com/65lyy
or slamming it around with no hold-downs.
Be good to your new battery, and it will be ok.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

Re: Maintenance free batteries: disadvantages?
 

> To me, only a sealed battery like an Optima or Exide Orbital is truly
> "maintenance free".

I'll second that, but they will also corrode at the terminals, if someone
breaks the seal around them.
This is usually caused by hammering terminals on, or twisting them off with
pliers, rather than using a terminal ------er and puller, Items 2 and 3-5
here.
http://tinyurl.com/65lyy
or slamming it around with no hold-downs.
Be good to your new battery, and it will be ok.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

Re: Maintenance free batteries: disadvantages?
 

Hi Bill,
Terminal Protectors, will stop corrosion:
http://www.----------.com/terminalProtectors.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Wblane wrote:
>
> Do maintenance free batteries still corrode their terminals/connectors? Are
> there any disadvantages to maintenance free batteries? I'm thinking the next
> battery I'll get for my Jeep will be maintenance free.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Maintenance free batteries: disadvantages?
 

Hi Bill,
Terminal Protectors, will stop corrosion:
http://www.----------.com/terminalProtectors.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Wblane wrote:
>
> Do maintenance free batteries still corrode their terminals/connectors? Are
> there any disadvantages to maintenance free batteries? I'm thinking the next
> battery I'll get for my Jeep will be maintenance free.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)

Re: Maintenance free batteries: disadvantages?
 

Hi Bill,
Terminal Protectors, will stop corrosion:
http://www.----------.com/terminalProtectors.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Wblane wrote:
>
> Do maintenance free batteries still corrode their terminals/connectors? Are
> there any disadvantages to maintenance free batteries? I'm thinking the next
> battery I'll get for my Jeep will be maintenance free.
> -Bill (remove "botizer" to reply via email)