Checking the acid level in the battery (Opel Vectra B)

If you have installed a battery with plugs as a replacement in Vectra, you can monitor the fluid level.

The fluid in the battery should reach at least the lower of the two marks and at least cover the top edge of the plates well.

When the liquid level drops, unscrew the sealing plug. Some "DIN non-serviceable" batteries have special plugs:

Place a screwdriver at the bottom of the cap and press the "head" of the plug upward. Unscrew the bottom part with pliers.

If the battery is normally charged, add distilled water to the upper mark ("MAX") or 15 mm above the upper edge of the plates.

If the battery is very discharged, add as much water as needed to cover the plates. When charging, the liquid level rises significantly.

Add distilled water to the upper mark only after the battery has been charged.

The amount of water added must be well dosed, otherwise the battery will be overfilled.

An overfilled battery "boils over", acid comes out from under the plug and causes corrosion and the appearance of acid crystals on the surface of the battery and in the place where it is located.

Use distilled water!

You should never add acid to the battery, you can only add desalted acid (ion exchange) water, which is commonly called distilled. Tap, rain and boiled water contain conductive salts and other minerals that are harmful to the battery.

If you don't get free battery water at your regular gas station, the cheapest option is to buy it at a drugstore or pharmacy. Packaged distilled water at a gas station is often significantly more expensive.





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