Bumpyroad
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RayChez wrote:I have been tempted to add the mineral oil, but I really have been scared to ruin the new house batteries. At $150.00 each it makes you think that it might not be a good thing to gamble. I got six years service on my original Interstate batteries and all I done was add distilled water and washed them every so often. But if I was to add the mineral oil it would be solely for the purpose of not adding distilled water as often.
I did call last year Interstate battery company to ask them about the mineral oil thing. The person that answered the phone said that years ago they used to sell a battery that had oil, but that they discontinued because of too many failures.
yep, I think I would invest $2.98 for those red/green felt jobbies and be done with it myself.
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bill h
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A number of posters have reported positive results using oil. Has anyone reported negative results?
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Bumpyroad
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bill h wrote:A number of posters have reported positive results using oil. Has anyone reported negative results?
I would think that if there was any real benefit the battery manufacturer's would put it in themselves. would be cheap insurance.
sort of the same as these wonderful/miraculous gasoline savers, if GM could put a $2.98 gadget on a car and improve mileage, they would be doing it.
Of course, my uncle had a friend at work who knew somebody who's cousin knew of somebody who had a carburetor that got 400 mpg and Exxon bought it up and buried it. 
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Bumpyroad wrote:bill h wrote:A number of posters have reported positive results using oil. Has anyone reported negative results?
I would think that if there was any real benefit the battery manufacturer's would put it in themselves. would be cheap insurance.
sort of the same as these wonderful/miraculous gasoline savers, if GM could put a $2.98 gadget on a car and improve mileage, they would be doing it.
Of course, my uncle had a friend at work who knew somebody who's cousin knew of somebody who had a carburetor that got 400 mpg and Exxon bought it up and buried it.
bumpy
Not necessarily...Mfg's like planned obsolescence...not something that lasts too long...
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Gdlow wrote:Bumpyroad wrote:bill h wrote:A number of posters have reported positive results using oil. Has anyone reported negative results?
I would think that if there was any real benefit the battery manufacturer's would put it in themselves. would be cheap insurance.
sort of the same as these wonderful/miraculous gasoline savers, if GM could put a $2.98 gadget on a car and improve mileage, they would be doing it.
Of course, my uncle had a friend at work who knew somebody who's cousin knew of somebody who had a carburetor that got 400 mpg and Exxon bought it up and buried it.
bumpy
Not necessarily...Mfg's like planned obsolescence...not something that lasts too long... Yup, you got that right. They cannot continue to make money if it last forever, just for a few years. My last Trojan 105's lasted 4 years and they where still good when I put new ones in which I replaced the old ones because of the massive corrosion that I had going on around them, on them and in most of the battery compartment and I even have the special caps for the top of the batteries an have had them for the life of the batteries along with a charge wizard to keep the batteries from being over charged.
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I am due for coach batteries. One of mine is a bit swollen, so I won't be waiting for it to crack. Now my question is 2 6 volts, or 2 12's. The tray to fit them in may be a deciding factor. Have to get some measurements.
I have always been a fan of the 6's (not the Sixer's) so this may be the time to switch.
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Bumpyroad
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WA1RI wrote:I am due for coach batteries. One of mine is a bit swollen, so I won't be waiting for it to crack. Now my question is 2 6 volts, or 2 12's. The tray to fit them in may be a deciding factor. Have to get some measurements.
I have always been a fan of the 6's (not the Sixer's) so this may be the time to switch.
add the amphours of the 2 12 volters and compare that to the rated amp house of one of the 6 volters. then compare the price you are paying for those extra few amp hours. if it is worth it to you then go for it.
In spite of being fussed at for saying it, one 6 volter can go bad and if you pay attention your one faulty 12 volter wont necessarily turn your RV into a pumpkin. If you are really worried about that just hook up one 12 volter at a time. use a single pole double throw knife switch and switch between them.
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Added the oil today and I'll keep track of how it goes.
I hope it cuts out all the corrosion and makes the batteries last longer then the 4 years that the last ones lasted.
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I added 2oz to my batts about 2 weeks ago,... So far no problems, I will report any if we have any
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bill h wrote:A number of posters have reported positive results using oil. Has anyone reported negative results?
Yes, we had one moron who figured the oil meant he didn't have to check the water level. Once the oil got on the plates they were doorstops.
Other than that there's little to go wrong. But remember oil won't fix a problem of overcharging or drawing them down to levels that shorten the battery(s) life span.
The oil is not a substitute for proper charging and maintenance.
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