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krayzie · 06-15-2016, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bcj

Get a multi meter. $10. Can use it anywhere. AAA C 9V useful.

You are right instead of being lazy I ended up just getting a Ctek charger and busted out my old Fluke 77 multimeter. Couldn't be happier.

JD001 · 09-03-2016, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

The inevitable has happened, I managed to kill my battery, just 4500 miles under its terminals! Subaru has exchanged it under warranty. The replacement is a Varta sealed unit.. I have also invested in a quick terminal release widget as I don't use the car much, planning to disconnect the battery in such cases.

Update, left my car for 5 weeks, no battery tender and was expecting a dead battery! Not only the car remotely unlocked it also started!!

Tcoat · 09-03-2016, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Update, left my car for 5 weeks, no battery tender and was expecting a dead battery! Not only the car remotely unlocked it also started!!

UK may very well have a different battery.

Ultramaroon · 09-03-2016, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Update, left my car for 5 weeks, no battery tender and was expecting a dead battery! Not only the car remotely unlocked it also started!!

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

UK may very well have a different battery.

Panasonic?

JD001 · 09-03-2016, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Panasonic?

Varta sealed unit.

Tcoat · 09-03-2016, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Update, left my car for 5 weeks, no battery tender and was expecting a dead battery! Not only the car remotely unlocked it also started!!

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

UK may very well have a different battery.

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Panasonic?

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Originally Posted by JD001

Varta sealed unit.

Well there we go then.
Canadian ones are unfortunately Panasconic.

JD001 · 09-03-2016, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well there we go then.
Canadian ones are unfortunately Panasconic.

I can't remember the make of the original battery. Varta is my Subaru warranty replacement.

Ultramaroon · 09-03-2016, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well there we go then.
Canadian ones are unfortunately Panasconic.

Mine's tip top.

Ultramaroon · 09-03-2016, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

I can't remember the make of the original battery. Varta is my Subaru warranty replacement.

Were you staying on top of electrolyte levels?

Tcoat · 09-03-2016, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Varta sealed unit.

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Were you staying on top of electrolyte levels?

Sealed

Mine is fine so far as well.

Ultramaroon · 09-03-2016, 07:33 PM

I failed to specify that I was asking about OP's original battery.

gramicci101 · 09-03-2016, 07:40 PM

I finally had to replace my battery. Keeping up with the distilled water wasn't working too well, so I used Gatorade because it has electrolytes.

Just kidding. Two years in excessive heat will kill any battery. My new battery has a three year full replacement warranty, which means two years from now when this one shits the bed I can get a new one for free.

JD001 · 09-04-2016, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Were you staying on top of electrolyte levels?

Yes, the battery levels were good however I wasn't driving the car enough therefore the battery was always low on the charge front.

Ultramaroon · 09-04-2016, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Yes, the battery levels were good however I wasn't driving the car enough therefore the battery was always low on the charge front.

Ah, yes. Makes sense.

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gramicci101 Off Topic Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Vegas, baby! Posts: 4,610 Thanks: 2,369 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,170 Posts Mentioned: 43 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I finally had to replace my battery. Keeping up with the distilled water wasn't working too well, so I used Gatorade because it has electrolytes. Just kidding. Two years in excessive heat will kill any battery. My new battery has a three year full replacement warranty, which means two years from now when this one shits the bed I can get a new one for free.

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