Question 1

How Long do Car Batteries Last?

Accepted Answer

The life of your vehicle’s battery depends on its ability to hold a charge, as well as its ability to be recharged. There are several factors that may affect your battery life, including humidity, temperature, and other environmental factors. On average, batteries last 55 months **Battery Council International Technical Subcommittee Study Report in 2010

Question 2

What Drains a Car Battery?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways your vehicle’s battery can drain, including leaving your lights on, a bad alternator, and age can also be a factor.

Question 3

What Size Car Battery Do I Need?

Accepted Answer

Your vehicle’s battery size falls into one of several groups, and is determined by the year, make, model and engine size of your vehicle. If you are unsure of your vehicle’s battery requirements, check your vehicle manual or talk to one of our technicians for the original equipment (OE) manufacturer’s recommendations.

Question 4

How Many Volts is a Car Battery?

Accepted Answer

Most vehicles have 12-volt electrical systems, but there are some (like hybrid/electric vehicles) that are highly electrified and use higher voltage systems. Some older vehicles used less than 12-volt systems as well.

Question 5

How to Test a Car Battery?

Accepted Answer

Testing an existing battery is critical to determining the remaining voltage left in the battery.

Question 6

How to Use a Multimeter to Test a Car Battery?

Accepted Answer

You can test your vehicle’s battery by using a multimeter, which tells you the voltage of your battery. Fully charged batteries should measure at 12.6 volts or above. When the engine is running, this measurement should be 13.7 to 14.7 volts.If you are uncertain about how your battery is performing, please visit one of our locations for a battery inspection today.

Question 7

How to Tell if a Car Battery is Bad?

Accepted Answer

There are telltale signs that can point to a bad battery. If you experience one of the following items, bring your vehicle contact and bring your car into one of our locations as soon as possible.
Signs a Car Battery is Going Bad:
 Slowly Starting Car: Upon ignition, listen for the engine to be struggling to turn over. Illuminated Indicator Lights: Watch if the dashboard lights indicating the car’s charging system will be on at the time of ignition.

Question 8

How to Clean Car Battery Terminals?

Accepted Answer

We recommend letting our professionals help you with your car battery, so schedule a battery service appointment at one of our locations if you think your battery is in need of a cleaning.

Question 9

How to Charge a Car Battery?

Accepted Answer

We recommend letting our technicians help you with your car battery, so schedule an appointment at one of our locations if you think your battery is in need of a charge.

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