Old battery - still good?

91Bear · Post by **91Bear** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:29 pm

I've got a battery, bought in 1997, that hasn't been used since 2000. It's sealed, but should I even bother trying to charge it?

Should I just recycle it?

Post by **FORDification** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:41 pm

Well, I don't suppose it would hurt to put a charge to it and see if it'll take one, but I think I wouldn't be entirely comfortable driving very far from home with it. What kind of battery is it?

FoMoCo · Post by **FoMoCo** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:15 pm

If its a Duralast, you should have no problems. I know it's not a Diehard, you would have had to have it cored it in 97.

Nick

91Bear · Post by **91Bear** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:19 pm

What does that mean?

It was purchased at Western Auto.

FoMoCo · Post by **FoMoCo** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:02 pm

I was just horsing around. Seriously Trickle charg it for a few days and it should be okay if your charging system is good.

Nick

willowbilly3 · Post by **willowbilly3** » Thu May 05, 2005 5:11 am

What kind are they? A good rule of thumb is how heavy the battery is. The heavier, the better since that means more/larger plates. While there are lots of "suitable" batterys out there, I use Interstate. They have proven to be unbeatable. I hear the Optima is good too. Diehards are ca-ca.

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