Vehicle battery maintenance

Some battery maintenance tips:

     1) It is best to keep the exterior surfaces of the battery case clean, especially between the main connection terminals.  Some build up of heavy film between the terminals may cause a slight, constant short, which will draw from the battery's full charge state. 

    2) When adding water to a battery, always use distilled water only!

    3)  Install felt-type, acid-neutralizing/absorbing, battery terminal protection rings on both terminals and replace as necessary.

    4) The use of replacement stainless steel or brass nuts, bolts, or machine screws, is a good idea to replace any standard, plated bolts used at the battery terminal clamp areas.

    5) Battery additive:  The only patented battery additive on the market that extends the life of a lead-acid battery is “Charge-It”.  Search for it on the internet, as now more companies than before carry it.  Use the keywords “Charge-It battery additive”.  

    6) Product test results from website owner, Dave:  This product is amazing!  I owned a 1977 Plymouth, in which I added the proper amount of “Charge-It” to a Sears Die-Hard battery when it was new in 1999.  [Proper amount for this size 12V battery is ½ (0.5) fl. oz. for each of the 6 cells.]  After about 8 years, I gave the battery another one of the same dosage.  I sold the car in 2015 in Albrightsville, PA.  It still had the same battery which worked like new.  When the battery was 16 years old, it still started the carburetor-equipped engine, first try after one week of sitting in the garage, (approx. 15 engine revolutions), at 12 degrees F (inside separate garage temp.), with 10W-40 Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil in the crankcase.  Battery looked very clean inside, where the plates are, even after 16 years of life.  I highly recommend this inexpensive, non-flammable, top-choice product.  Rating = # 10!