Wondering How Often Do You Need to Replace Your Car Battery?

Do you know the signs of a needed car battery replacement?  If that little black box under the hood (the heartbeat of your vehicle) is starting to wear out, your vehicle will not have the power to start, run accessories, or even move.

Are you wondering how often do you need to replace your car battery? Here are three big signs that you may notice:

1. When you turn the key in the ignition, you can hear the engine cranking, but it doesn’t start.
2. Your vehicle may start randomly one day and not the next.
3. When you turn the key in the ignition, nothing happens—the battery is completely dead.

There are several issues to check out if you are having starting problems:

1. The battery terminals are loose, broken, corroded, or calcified,
2. The fluid level in the battery terminals may be too low,
3. The battery cables are loose or corroded
4. A parasitic electrical current is drawing power from the battery even when the car is turn off,
5. The starter is going bad,The alternator is going bad.

If you are wondering how often do you need to replace your car battery, contact our ASE Certified Technicians at Clausen Automotive, The Hybrid Shop, for more information about a car battery replacement and to schedule an appointment. Since 1975, our family-owned auto shop has proudly served vehicle owners in Madison, WI, and the surrounding communities.