Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > 916 battery filling.

[weeksy2]

Got my battery in the post for the 916 today. What do i fill it with ? and if it's acid, where do i source this ?

thnka guys

[dst1]

The battery should be all ready to go, maybe a quick charge.
Health and Safety regulations would not let a company supply a battery that needs the purchaser to mess around with acid.......

Can you not see any liquid inside...?

[nelly]

try a car parts wholesaler Steve. the battery will be dry. There's not many carriers that will transport the acid, definately not if the battery has been filled.

[weeksy2]

cool, got a couple of close by option, cheer Mr Nelly sir.

[weeksy2]

is it usual to get charged for this service lads ?

place wants £6 from me for it

[rockhopper]

Not allowed to send battery acid though the post hence the battery being dry!

[weeksy2]

yeah i guessed and knew that much ....

but do places usually charge for the service ?

[748IOM]

Would it not have been easier to send it by Carrier?

We get Optima Batteries sent by carrier no problem, all ready to go.

[keefer]

if you didn't buy the battery of them why would they give you acid for free ?

[weeksy2]

fair point Keefer... yeah....

battery was cheap so i don't mind too much.