gathermewool
Site Donor 2023
I'm selling my '08 Civic to my sister-in-law and will be taking care of some maintenance items beforehand. The first thing on the list is the battery - it's almost exactly four years old.
It starts the car every single day, even in the sub-zero temps this past winter
I use my smart charger to maintain it monthly, though, at the end of the month, the voltage does drop to ~12.4-12.5VDC, likely due to the electronic load detector dropping supply voltage to the mid 12'sVDC without much load.
Negative: I did let it drain to dead once, with a light left on. The electrolyte was also found to be just below the plates once, prior to charging, so I added just enough to cover the plates prior to recharging.
NAPA CORE CHARGE: $5
I feel like it's a waste to dump this battery for a core charge refund. What would you do instead?
1. Dump it for $5 core charge
2. Sell it for greater than or equal to $5 to someone who might need it
3. Other
Selling To SIL Thread
It starts the car every single day, even in the sub-zero temps this past winter
I use my smart charger to maintain it monthly, though, at the end of the month, the voltage does drop to ~12.4-12.5VDC, likely due to the electronic load detector dropping supply voltage to the mid 12'sVDC without much load.
Negative: I did let it drain to dead once, with a light left on. The electrolyte was also found to be just below the plates once, prior to charging, so I added just enough to cover the plates prior to recharging.
NAPA CORE CHARGE: $5
I feel like it's a waste to dump this battery for a core charge refund. What would you do instead?
1. Dump it for $5 core charge
2. Sell it for greater than or equal to $5 to someone who might need it
3. Other
Selling To SIL Thread