When to replace a 3 year old battery?
When to replace a 3 year old battery?
That guy is dead wrong about batteries. After the battery is 5-6 years old he may have a point. A certain percentage of batteries will have a very short lifespan from new. What happens if one replaces the 3 year old battery and happens to end up with one of that short-lived percentage?
How often do car batteries need to be replaced?
Many poster here will testify that a good battery will easily go 5-6 years before needing replacement. The batteries in our 10 year old Toyota and our 5 year old Mazda are still the original, and still test right up to scratch. If you live in Central Alaska and have many cold starts a 3 year replacement might make sense.
How long does a square cell battery last?
When the wife’s car needed a battery (about 4 years OH/FL time), I dropped in a square-cell Exide AGM instead since there was no Optima that would fit. He probably SELLS batteries! Many poster here will testify that a good battery will easily go 5-6 years before needing replacement.
What causes a car battery to start up?
Common Car Battery Issues That Cause Starting Problems 1 Faulty Connection. There are two ports or posts that stick up from your battery, the negatively charged post and the positively charged post. 2 Corrosion. Corrosion is another thing that can cause a bad connection to pop up. 3 Disuse. 4 Alternator Problems. …
When to avoid power struggles with your toddler?
But one thing is certain…when bath time happens in our house a few times per week, we are served a heaping dose of power struggle, accompanied by a piping hot side of meltdown. If I am creative enough with my toddler listening strategies, I can get him into the bath and avoid the power struggle.
How old are the batteries in my car?
The batteries in our cars in the last twenty plus years have never been replaced. They were all 8 to 10 years old. I really can’t remember the last one but it was a car 12 years old we turned over to our kids.
Common Car Battery Issues That Cause Starting Problems 1 Faulty Connection. There are two ports or posts that stick up from your battery, the negatively charged post and the positively charged post. 2 Corrosion. Corrosion is another thing that can cause a bad connection to pop up. 3 Disuse. 4 Alternator Problems.
When does a car battery lose its power?
3. Disuse If you’ve let your car sit idle for awhile without using it, usually at least two weeks or more, then your battery might have lost enough power that it can no longer start your engine.
