# Mazda RX-8's battery **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 4, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956 "2010-04-04T13:43:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hamleshooka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hamleshooka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hamleshooka)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/1 "2010-04-04T13:43:35Z")
My Mazda RX-8 battery went flat. Recharged it(Jumper cable method), added battery fluid and it is working now. Q:Will it continue to work for long? P.S.How come there is no mention of Mazda RX-8 on the list here?! ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/2 "2010-04-04T13:44:47Z")
How old is the battery now? It’s probably time to change it already. ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/3 "2010-04-04T14:14:09Z")
And, where did you find concentrated sulfric acid? ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/4 "2010-04-04T14:19:23Z")
added battery fluid What kind of fluid? For normal maintenance, you normally just add water. If you used acid, …? As asked, How old is the battery. Have you had your charging system and battery checked? ---
**Author:** ![hamleshooka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hamleshooka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hamleshooka)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/5 "2010-04-04T17:34:34Z")
1.Brand new battery but car was not in use for 3 months. 2. Added Just water 3.Not yet but why should I if the battery’s working? ---
**Author:** ![hamleshooka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hamleshooka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hamleshooka)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/6 "2010-04-04T17:36:03Z")
Brand new battery but car’s been out of use for 3months. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/7 "2010-04-04T17:48:59Z")
"P.S.How come there is no mention of Mazda RX-8 on the list here?! " What list?? ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/8 "2010-04-04T19:31:54Z")
> Added Just water Distilled water I hope. Every time a car starting battery is run down flat it gets damage. Do it 10 times or so and it’s pretty much a boat anchor. It takes 8-12 hours to fully charge a flat battery. There’s no way rush the process. An automatic charger of 5-10 amps is a good investment. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/9 "2010-04-04T22:25:36Z")
.Not yet but why should I if the battery’s working? You should have the whole charging system and battery checked to find out what caused the problem. For example you needed to add water. That could be an indication of over charging due to a problem in the charging system and can damage not only the battery but other car parts. The battery may have been damaged, and a good check should be able to determine that. Simply being able to start you car once, is not a good check. ---
**Author:** ![rocketman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/10 "2010-04-04T22:46:54Z")
While we’re on this topic . . . does anybody think that it’s a good idea to run the battery down a bit (turn on the headlights) and then put the trickle charger back on when you’re storing a car? Rocketman ---
**Author:** ![hamleshooka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hamleshooka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hamleshooka)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8s-battery/46956/11 "2010-04-05T13:26:08Z")
By water I mean Distilled Water. I might be crazy, but I’m not stupid!Lol