My car (Skyline) was out of action for a few weeks recently and naturally the battery was flat when I tried to start it.

Had a friend to come around to help start it and it started on the first go.

Took the car around for 20 minute spin of slow, mid and hard driving then came back.

Turned off the car and started again, flat as a cat.

Do I need to replace the battery or can I revive it somehow? Its not that old, but I feel that not having drove the car for some time may have caused the battery to corrode or something.

Thanks.

 

Get a new one... yours sounds like its seen better days

 

sorry to poke fun but " Flat as a cat" and your from japan ahh too many sterotypes about that one...

but id def get a new batt.

 

Sounds dead.

Most places will test them out for you to see if there's life in them. Here we haul them in and they'll either test them with a charging set or if they're not sealed batteries they'll pull the fluid out and check its specific gravity.

A battery does wear out and depending on the weather the life spans are shorter. I generally get five to six years from mine before replacing the OEM battery. Nice and warm here though.

 

If the batt is unable to recharge and store energy thru the alternator, it's Dead.

In Arizona, I went thru the oem batt. of my GTI in 13 months of ownage(own from new). Summer high temp here is anywhere from 100-120F (40-50C), heat plays a factor catalyse the decomposition of battery fluid.

 

Thank you guys for the tips.

My car was indeed left alone during the hot summer, guess that might have contributed.

So I see no point in reviving this dead battery?

Anyway, thanks a lot!