I've been noticing a few posts on battery life, car not starting ( wether it was battery issue or not ) and just wanted to mention to everyone to check and make sure your battery has water in it. I just filled up mine today they were completely down.

 

water in the batt???????

 

yes, take the battery cover off you will see 8 screws, take them out fill em up with water

 

How often should I check....? Does the weather effect this at all (hot vs cold climates)?

 

just curious, this has something to with pH levels right? and you're supposed to use distilled water, no?

I have no idea,this is just what one of my friends said who has a motorcycle.

 

I usually use distilled water when I need to add. I've noticed it more in
hotter climates.. never had to refill on my cars here in IL, but did have to
help out a friend when I lived out in LA.

 

I did find it odd that Infiniti didn't give us maintenence free batteries like almost every other car I've owned.

 

factory battery sucks.mine dead after 15000 miles.and yes it heats up before it die.(touch the battery post and you can feel it hot)

 

i just got a free battery from infiniti...and it wasnt even their fault it died lol

 

It's true the factory batteries are not top of the line, but regular maintenance is important no matter what battery you have. The OEM batts will last a few years with a little care (unless you get a bad one like some have).
Unscrew the caps and look inside for the fluid level. BTW, the water you add quickly turns to sulphuric acid, so be careful.
In each filler hole is a level indicator to fill up to.
Use distilled water so as not to add any minerals to the cells. They don't like minerals.
In hotter climates, evapouration can be an issue, so frequent checks and top-ups are necessary.
Keeping the top of the battery clean is important too to prevent charge leakage across the terminals, and to maintain a good clamp contact at the terminals.

 

Nothing like good ol' fashioned stealing

 

What has been considered a "maintenence free" battery for a long time was simply the removal of the screw caps from the top of the battery, replacing them with a pry off or other device to get to the filler holes. Is there really a auto battery that you CAN'T put water into?

 

my accord battery is maintenence free, since 01... it is a little weaker now i figure but i cant tell lolz...

 

Yes, you will never have to put water into an Optima battery. you can even mount them up side down.

 

That's the battery to get when it's replacement time.

Apparantly there is no liquid in the Optimas and, as you said, can be mounted any way you choose, even upside down.

I believe the Optima is slightly taller than our OEM batteries tho. maybe 1/2".
Anyone had clearance issues ?