How to Refill a Car Battery (and General Maintenence)

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How to refill a car battery! Hopefully this video will allow you to bring new life into your car battery! It's very simple and easy!
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Use only distilled water to fill the cells.
Distilled water can be purchased at most grocery stores. If the electrolyte levels in the cells are low (plates are exposed), fill each cell to just cover the plates. Then use a battery charger to recharge the battery, or just drive the car for a few days in normal service
Video Title: How to Refill a Car Battery (and General Maintenence)
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@TutorialGenius 2 года назад

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@itzjosebruhh8327 3 года назад

Thank you for being my dad

@realmetis8002 3 года назад

I'm your dad 👨now stop that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@itzjosebruhh8327 3 года назад

@@realmetis8002 who r u?

@itzjosebruhh8327 3 года назад

@Electric Behaviors what

@ryeinn6971 2 года назад

Can I be your dad too?

@shonteriabrown6214 2 года назад

😂

@sergiocarvajalmercado6115 4 года назад

I was playing music in the car while fixing my storage. When I was leaving battery was discharged. I try starting it after 5-10 minutes didn’t work. I search on RU-vid and find your video. I added water and almost immediately the car started back again. Thank you very much. It’s almost 100 degrees and I did not want it to wait there for too long. I don’t know where you live but if I do and I’m ever there I will buy you a beer...or 10

@TutorialGenius 4 года назад

Glad its working again!! Just hit like and subscribe, it helps us a lot! Thanks!

@ceramikxxx5882 3 года назад

What kind of water did you add

@7thfrettin163 Год назад

@@ceramikxxx5882 probably the wet kind.

@vusi5902 Год назад

I think distilled? But I might be wrong

@SavdOutWitABadMouth 6 месяцев назад

OMG! he says what kind of water to use like 3 or 4 times in the video!

@johnathancribb2732 3 года назад

Quick and simple thanks

@bonniej2609 2 года назад

Good Video- I WISH more YOUNG PEOPLE knew these Things!

@bonniej2609 Год назад

@@jessh4016 🤣 You Have ZERO knowledge Of WHAT *I* Know- so your Statement TELLS me All You THINK you know 🤣🤣

@belindadeas1974 2 года назад

Thank you. I'll try this

@juniorlopez2267 3 года назад

Thank you for your video 👍💯

@noriborre8356 4 года назад

Thank You

@OrganicFoxes 3 месяца назад

Thank you, my battery took 17oz of water and works great now.

@TutorialGenius 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing! Glad it's better! :)

@m00nj3lly Год назад

thank you king

@TutorialGenius Год назад

You're welcome! :)

@countrybanshee 3 года назад

Thanks

@Kirbythediver 3 года назад

Thanks dad

@TutorialGenius 3 года назад

Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe if useful. Thanks!

@cashmoney1976 Год назад

Hey. I have a similar looking battery to this. I tilted it on its side to take off the handle. I the installed it in my car and started and everything worked. But I noticed a little bit of clear fluid near the lid. Should I be concerned about permanent damage?

@TristanVash38 Год назад

it's fine

@justinphillips8317 Год назад

Minimize contact with skin... Proceeds to wipe clean with finger ha 😂

@TutorialGenius Год назад

The lead acid, not the distilled water you wally! 😂

@akanitshabane3656 2 года назад

I've clean my battery with backing soda and hot water. Can I refill the cells with water battery only or I've to add acid battery as well?

@TutorialGenius 2 года назад

Better make sure you get every last speck of baking soda out of there, otherwise itll neutralise the acid. and yes, you'll need an electrolyte, not just water

@cashmoney1976 Год назад

I don't know if you saw me other comment. But i have a similar looking battery which i tipped over momentarily to take off the handles. I put the battery on and it worked fine but i saw a few drops of fluid near the lid. Should i be worried?

@TutorialGenius Год назад

Just check the cells to see if the plates are covered. If so, its ok. Just avoid skin and paint contact

@Frag_granade 3 года назад

0:52 don't touch this water cuz one drop of it can burn your skin

@worldofwisdom617 6 месяцев назад

Wipes with finger,, whhhaaat lol

@waterhawkoutdoors769 2 месяца назад

Stupid move

@GMoney-B Год назад

Is it the acid that has electrolytes in it? Or is the acid there to keep the metal plates clean? Probably a dumb question but I don't know.

@TutorialGenius Год назад

I hope this clears up any confusion: Extra info for free! Lead acid battery (Lead, lead oxide, 50-70% water with 30-50% sulphuric acid.... This mixture its usually just called an electrolyte solution.) Internally, there are lead plates which are very thin and they connected together and suspended in this electrolyte solution. Lead Sulfation is a battery killer. NOT maintaining and NOT looking after a car battery consists of: - Cases when the battery is deprived of a full charge - The battery is overcharged - A battery is its left discharged for a long period of time - Excessive heat (Plates should always be submerged in an electrolyte). If the battery is NOT maintained, then the lead sulfate CRYSTALIZES and HARDENS. In this case, lead sulfate crystals builds up and remains on the internal lead battery plates. When this happens, the battery cells are unable to retain an electrical charge (It impedes the chemical to electrical conversion). This is generally NOT reversible and its very doubtful that it can be reversed and a new battery will be needed (Mileage may very!).

@sunshinemodels1 2 года назад

my battery was in my truck and fell over.. some of the water spilled out.. didnt eat away at anything.. just cleaned it with a towel. Should I refill a little distilled water to replace what leaked out? And how do I know how much do I need to fill it to?

@chaseshadow1994 2 года назад

Lucky you. I bought a battery and forgot about it. It dumped over behinde the front seat and ate up a few shirt hangers, my carpet, and the edges of my floor mat.

@LC-go1uh 14 дней назад

Yes, sir, you should.

@BirdFromYakiVegas 6 месяцев назад

How about hav ing no distilled water, so can I barrow water from the other cell chambers?

@TutorialGenius 6 месяцев назад

Yes, but then you'll be short there too haha

@borys444 7 месяцев назад

Thanks dad. 👨

@TutorialGenius 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome son!

@Papuchon1818 2 года назад

I have a question? Can I use electrolyte fruit punch? Just curious

@TutorialGenius 2 года назад

haha!

@playstation2bigs 3 года назад

Can you use distilled drinking water ?

@TutorialGenius 3 года назад

its the same thing. If in doubt, check the label! ingredients should read distilled water and no additives!

@SavdOutWitABadMouth 6 месяцев назад

There is no such thing as distilled "drinking" water. *DISTILLED WATER IS NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION! *DISTILLED WATER IS USED FOR APPLIANCES ONLY! IT'S NOT GOING TO KILL YOU IF YOU CONSUME A LITTLE BUT IF CONSUMED DAILY IN PLACE OF NATURAL SPRING WATER, THEN YES YOU WOULD EVENTUALLY DIE! AS IT LACKS ALL THE VITAMINS AND MINERALS THAT SPRING WATER HAS!

@castawaygibo9661 2 года назад

so refilled just above the line? like how far above the line 1 cm? 1 inch?

@TutorialGenius 2 года назад

So its covered, that is the idea :)

@Blenzo480 Год назад

About 1/8 - 1/4 inch above the plate.

@carterpaeschke4782 4 года назад

Does the battery have to be full or does it have to be empty

@TutorialGenius 4 года назад

You fill the battery in this video. It doesn't have to be empty, I wouldn't empty anything, just top it off!

@tocrob 3 года назад

Fill to the bottom lip of the hole at full capacity. Just enough to cover the plates at low/empty capacity. Most people will consider what you see in this video overfilled. The fluid may leak back out under pressure and dilute the solution when more water is added to top it again.

@mrhoya14 3 года назад

What if my battery is empty? Does it need acid? Or just distilled water will work

@elamigoemao2283 3 года назад

Hey man can i use purified water to refill my battery?

@TutorialGenius 3 года назад

Purified water is just tap water that has been filtered. Most chemicals are removed, but others may not be removed and/or others added. For the sake of $1, just get distilled water for piece of mind.

@elamigoemao2283 3 года назад

@@TutorialGenius yeah but typhoon hits us here in the philippines and distilled water is out of stock right now all i have here is purified water

@TutorialGenius 3 года назад

@@elamigoemao2283 Then I would distill your own from tap water. All you need is a saucepan and a bit of plastic. For a coolant system , I would say purified you can -maybe- swing, but for a battery, i wouldn't use purified, no.

@sisterharper9574 2 года назад

IS PURIFIED WATER OK TO USE

@Thr33Sh33ts 2 года назад

No. It has minerals in it that will corrode the metal inside the battery.

@dipsisland 4 года назад

It's sad how people just put in tap water they will get more life out of their battery if they use distilled water.

@JrSpitty 4 года назад

Yah distilled water is cheap and easy to come by... but the truth is that tap water wont make much of a difference unless you live in a area with horrible tap water. Because by the time a battery is low enough to need water... it is usually in the last year or two of its service life and the plates are still covered. So that minuscule amount of tap water you add won't make much of a difference.

@kevinnelson7070 3 года назад

I have a battery thats year old i dropped it by mistake and spilled a nice amount of acid out will this process work for any battery or do I need to just buy a new one?

@dipsisland 3 года назад

@@kevinnelson7070 Yes I believe so. Just make sure there no cracks in the battery. If no cracks you should be fine by doing these steps. If you find out that you cracked your battery in the process of dropping it then you may consider getting a new one. Hope that helps. I almost forgot you can bring your battery to any parts store and they can test it for free so you have peace of mind.

@kevinnelson7070 3 года назад

@@dipsisland thank you sir 👍

@tocrob 3 года назад

@@JrSpitty - it depends on how much water was needed. The dilution may freeze the battery in freezing temperatures and destroy it.

@johnwhodat8135 8 месяцев назад

I was told to charge the battery first and add water after.

@johnwhodat8135 8 месяцев назад

@@TutorialGenius ..electric forklift technician. I don't know how true that is though. He said if a person inadvertently add too much water and charge up the battery the water can overflow.

@warnacokelat 3 года назад

I learned that it's important not to overfill the water level or it will be a huge mess.

@TutorialGenius 3 года назад

Well yes of course

@dmvfresh6166 2 года назад

Wow

@OGRH Год назад

This guy is an ass!

@Steve-ir4jg Год назад

Why you gotta degrade this person's comment. It might help someone to pay close attention when performing maintenance on their old battery. I did notice that 15 people put a upstroke on that hand. It's all good information.

@nostalgeek2872 3 года назад

What would happen if sulphuric acid was replaced with citric acid ?

@TutorialGenius 3 года назад

You could then make lemonade on the road

@johnwhodat8135 8 месяцев назад

@@TutorialGenius😂😂😂

@PercivalBlakeney 4 года назад

Long story short. Managed to store the battery on its side and electrolyte leaked out. Do I still top up with just distilled water, or do I need to top up with acid? Many thanks. 😌

@JrSpitty 4 года назад

Acid needs to be replaced to the correct ratio... A battery never loses acid unless you spill it or the case is cracked. It only loses water through the the chemical reaction of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen... So yah your probably better off just trying to warranty it or buy a new one... unless you wanna spend the money on a refractometer and chancing damaged plates that were exposed and sulfated.

@PercivalBlakeney 4 года назад

@@JrSpitty I got the battery for free, so I'll chance it. Not a great deal to lose. Thanks for the reply though. Cheers HS. ☺️

@rinsed6842 Год назад

@@JrSpitty I thought this B4 you explained it but great job doing so 👍🙂

@ExaltedRC 4 месяца назад

Make sure it's fully charged before adding too, I heard

@MichaelDeLaRosa 2 года назад

So you put in distilled water in the cells and not sulfuric acid? I can buy sulfuric acid so wondering which is better.

@TutorialGenius 2 года назад

Batteries will only very slowly consume the water, not the acid. Adding water like in the video is what you need to do. Thanks!

@shaneatl 2 года назад

I know this is old but please don't ever, ever, ever ever put anything other than distilled water in the battery holes. The battery only consumes water, it doesn't lose acid.

@GMoney-B Год назад

@@shaneatl Bless you all. This is so good to know. I was just wondering about this reading the other comments asking about adding acid. Not that I was planning on it thank goodness. Makes perfect sense. "Set-it-and-forget-it". Hooray.

@SavdOutWitABadMouth 6 месяцев назад

Add Epsom salt!

@SuperishMario 5 месяцев назад

@@shaneatlwhat if a good battery tipped over in my car and spilled liquid all over the carpet? Would I just be better off testing my luck and adding distilled water only? I’m assuming a combination of water+acid spilled out.

@eckos2310 Месяц назад

Can you do the same method on a motorcycle battery?

@TutorialGenius Месяц назад

If it's a typical lead acid battery, yes you can.

@eckos2310 Месяц назад

@@TutorialGenius yes it is.

@zillsburyy1 Год назад

fill all the levels evenly

@TutorialGenius 11 месяцев назад

yup yup

@rainprize2085 10 месяцев назад

dont touch lead terminals with bare hands... but good video

@TutorialGenius 10 месяцев назад

Why? "Because a different video told me to say this" is not an acceptable answer!

@rainprize2085 10 месяцев назад

Do your own research. CDC cites dermal absorption as risk for route of exposure, fore one. Countless studies on it out there including in government archives available to the public. Why risk it? Wearing gloves can't hurt. You may not feel any side effect but that doesnt mean each exposure isnt adding to your total toxin load. Do what you want for your health. Im more worried about your viewers. You're going to have a lot of young people using youtube to gather tips. Wouldnt hurt to acknowledge the need for gloves since you have a big(ish) audience. @@TutorialGenius

@TutorialGenius 10 месяцев назад

That is exactly why I asked: 'why'. No need to take it personally, I understand it's 2023 and all, but let's not contribute to a growing problem. I think you are mixing up raw lead and lead alloy. I googled your quote, which was the first result in Google (You did some fine research there!), and it's pulled from an article on "organic lead", not: "lead alloy" You are also citing a US agency, which have been wrong on many things in the past, but the CDC doesn't speak for the whole world we live in. But in this case, the CDC are talking about organic lead, not lead alloy. @@rainprize2085

@balamazazel8762 3 года назад

Thank you. All my cells are almost empty lol.

@TutorialGenius 3 года назад

You're welcome! :)

@FixItYerself 2 года назад

time for a new battery

@ryeinn6971 2 года назад

I’d add Gatorade, it’s has electrolytes

@Blenzo480 Год назад

Brawndo, It's what batteries crave!

@Collinormous 10 месяцев назад

No way man that’s for plants only.

@ryeinn6971 9 месяцев назад

@@Collinormous well I couldn’t imagine using toilet water on plants

@BarnyardCasanova 3 месяца назад

Water? Like what’s in toilets? Eww

@kaibrown616 2 года назад

I think I may have found a new dad.

@FJBVoteTRUMP24 2 месяца назад

Always use eye protection

@TutorialGenius 2 месяца назад

😎😎😎

@LC-go1uh 14 дней назад

Mustang battery!

@TutorialGenius 13 дней назад

Nice eye!

@sherylnfennjohnnyh.leefenn2055 3 года назад

How To Add Sulfuric Acid To Battery. Mix With 10 Parts Distilled Water To 80 Parts Sulfuric Acid.

@gold-digger6579 Год назад

Wear eye protection also.

@TutorialGenius Год назад

Full hazmat while you're at it!

@BrettGolfs 3 года назад

Best way to cleam the post is pour some coke. Acid eats it all away quickly

@TutorialGenius 3 года назад

haha you keep doing that! ;)

@eddiesneeh4266 8 месяцев назад

Not clear how much to refill, up to what level? Not just you, but it looks like no one knows for sure.

@TutorialGenius 8 месяцев назад

So everything is submerged, thats the idea

@eddiesneeh4266 8 месяцев назад

@@TutorialGenius so refill until you can see only the surface of the liquid? It doesn't matter if the liquid levels are uneven among different cells?

@TutorialGenius 8 месяцев назад

Just cover the metal plates @@eddiesneeh4266

@ilnotfriendlyli8810 Месяц назад

I pretty much filled to top and put my finger in the to squeeze some out and now everything is level to the top some what 😊

@JavierAlvarez-nb9zt 3 месяца назад

Fun fact: cement drains batteries. And another fun fact soda (coke or 7up) works too for the battery acid corrosion

@TutorialGenius 3 месяца назад

That's disinformation. The coca cola is partially true, but there are better things to use

@kevinc5917 3 месяца назад

Cement does not do that to modern day batteries

@32SQUID 2 года назад

The battery was made in Milwaukee which is in the great state of Wisconsin.

@stevengonzales6288 Год назад

First of all I don’t think you’re supposed to put the battery on concrete doesn’t kill the battery

@TutorialGenius Год назад

Please explain

@-Dwight-Schrute Год назад

Hasn't been true for many years now.

@girl6girl6 11 месяцев назад

@@TutorialGenius when you put batteries on the Ground it drains them. Don't know why. I read it, and had it happen right in front of me from a guy that didn't heed my warning... cuz I'm just a girl.

@girl6girl6 11 месяцев назад

@@-Dwight-Schrute wrong, ive seen it happen

@-Dwight-Schrute 11 месяцев назад

@girl6girl6 If it's a new, sealed, lead acid battery it shouldn't die. If it already has sulfates or a bad cell in it I guess it would drain sitting on anything, but I just know that any newer battery that has good electrolytes should be fine.

@xlordnismo 2 года назад

But why though? Just get another battery 😭

@TutorialGenius 2 года назад

Batteries cost $130 and up due to increased price in lead. We still rely on lead-acid batteries from the 1800s. A bottle of distilled water is $1. That is why, that was the point of the video. If you want to drop over $100, go ahead. This video is for those that don't

@gkid50-gamingtechreviews55 3 года назад

um what? is this a troll car batteries are lead acid and you nead acid to refill them not distilled water

@generalvideos6336 3 года назад

you dont re-fill them with acid lol, what on earth are you talking about. Go and learn about batteries before leaving a stupid comment.

@carpii 3 года назад

they use acid and water. The water depletes over time so you top it up. The acid doesn't deplete, which is why you don't need to add any

@westinthewest 2 года назад

It's the lead that runs out - not the acid. You need to pour fresh lead into the battery. One pencil in each hole is usually adequate and takes about a day to dissolve.