Manufacturing Methods and Processes

When it comes to your car battery, there are things that you want to know about that can help you to keep the battery working good for a longer period of time. By learning what some of the maintenance things are that you can do, you can find that you can go longer before you find yourself needing to purchase your next battery and you can decrease your chances of finding yourself stranded somewhere with a car that won't start for you all of a sudden. Here are some of the things that you want to know about with regards to car batteries:

Start with a good battery

One of the first things you should do is to buy a high quality and well-known and respected brand of battery. For example, you may want to go with a Trojan battery. This way, you know you have a trusted brand under your hood and that the chances are better that you can expect good customer service if you should have questions or issues that leave you needing to contact the customer support for the battery.

Realize that some batteries should have their water checked in extreme heat

If you see that your car battery has removable caps on the top of the battery, then these are water cells. Normally, the battery will go its entire normal lifespan without you ever needing to worry about the water levels in these cells, since they are so well insulated. However, if you do live somewhere, such as the desert, where your car takes on much more heat for a large portion of the year than most cars do, then you want to check the cells once in a while during the summer time. Just use a flathead screwdriver to pop off the caps and check that there is plenty of water in the cells. If not, then fill them with distilled water and tap the caps back in place once you are finished. Make sure they are put on just as tightly as they were before you had removed them.

Check the battery's condition when you check your fluids

When you pop the hood to make sure all of the fluids are good in the car, it's also a good time to have a look at the current condition of your battery. Do a visual inspection of its condition and make sure it doesn't have any signs of damage, such as any cracks in the housing of the battery or another problem like a loose terminal. Make sure the posts are clean and that there is a good and tight connection between the posts and the battery cables.