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Christ · 01-20-2009, 07:22 PM

Maybe a full cycle will help the batteries stabilize a bit? I mean drain them until they won't drain anymore, and then use a trickle charger to bring them back up to full voltage... might take quite awhile, but if you think it's worth it to try, it's worked for all my dad's car batteries.

*He's been using the same 1000 Amp (850CCA) battery in all his cars for about 15 years now... that ^^^ is how he keeps it fresh... once a year. It's a lead acid battery though.

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Maybe a full cycle will help the batteries stabilize a bit? I mean drain them until they won't drain anymore, and then use a trickle charger to bring them back up to full voltage... might take quite awhile, but if you think it's worth it to try, it's worked for all my dad's car batteries. *He's been using the same 1000 Amp (850CCA) battery in all his cars for about 15 years now... that ^^^ is how he keeps it fresh... once a year. It's a lead acid battery though. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"