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We’ve all come across it at one point in our driving lives. You get in your car and try to start the engine but all you get is sputter, sputter, sputter. We sit down there and think to ourselves “it can’t be the battery, I just changed this last year.” In reality, it’s been three years since you got your battery replaced but time went by so quickly you didn’t notice. We don’t pay too much attention to our car batteries and most of us only worry once the battery has given up. Getting all you can out of your battery might be what you want to do, but switching them over at the first sign of decay is the best practice. Pueblo Tires in Southern Texas offers quality batteries and battery replacement services.

Signs You Need a New Car Battery

• Battery / Check Engine Light: Your car is built to know what’s going on with all of its components. When the little indicator on your light is on, it means that your car is telling you it’s time.
• Dim Lights & Electrical Issues: Now, if you can barely see any of the lights on your dashboard, or you see them flickering on and off: it’s definitely time for a new battery.
• Slow Start: Your battery is in charge of getting your engine started. If you notice that it takes a little longer for your engine to start after you jolt the ignition of your car, it means that your battery is coming to the end of its life.
• Bad Smell: If your hood smells like someone left an egg out to spoil, that’s your battery leaking gas. Get it checked ASAP.
• Corroded Connectors: If you see some powdery buildup on the rods of your battery, that means that your battery isn’t providing all the voltage it should be. Getting it cleaned up should help you for a bit, but replacing it is recommended.
• Misshapen Case: When your batteries case has become misshapen, replacement is necessary. This can be caused due to extreme heat and cold and can be very dangerous. Get it replaced quickly.
• Your Battery Is Old: It hasn’t just been a year since you’ve gotten your battery. In ideal conditions and without factory defects, a battery lasts on average, 3 – 5 years.

How to Increase Your Car Battery’s Life

• Get Out on The Road: Don’t let your car sit in the garage or driveway. It needs to charge to stay alive.

• Limit Short Trips: These little movements don’t allow your battery to recharge what it used getting your car started.

• Keep Your Battery Fastened Tightly: Vibrations can cause internal damage or disconnect the rods.

• Control Corrosion: With time the terminals corrode. Keeping them clean from buildup is great for extending the life of your car battery.

• Limit Electrical Use While Idling: When you use your radio or air conditioning when your engine isn’t running, it puts a lot of wear on your battery power since it doesn’t get to charge.

Pueblo Tires Offers Quality Batteries & Replacement Services in South Texas