Battery Acid

[bfong]

I bought a battery from Sunset, they said I have to add acid to it when I receive it by mail, but I thought it is maintenace free battery !?

Any help will be appreciate.

thanks

[Loren]

By law batteries must be shipped without acid.

You will need to get some sulfuric acid to activate the battery from an auto parts store or shop.

[stubenhocker]

I think you will have to charge it as well after adding acid and before you install it into your car.

[Loren]

I think you will have to charge it as well after adding acid and before you install it into your car.

Sorry, I forgot about stating that also -- stubenhocker is correct you will need to charge the battery.

[geoff]

I bought a battery from Sunset, they said I have to add acid to it when I receive it by mail, but I thought it is maintenace free battery !?

It's only maintenance free because the original battery comes with a sticker over the acid/water fill openings. When talking to the head tech at my local dealer about my 4½ year old original "maintenance free" battery, he laughed, pulled off the sticker, took off the fill caps, and proceeded to add about 5 bottles of drinking water to bring the water level back up to where it should be (I know you're supposed to use distilled water, but after 4½ years, I figure I'm doing OK and adding water was probably better than not adding it). It's only "maintenance free" because they make it look like you can't top it up with water!