How to take care of my car's battery

Especially those of us who have cars that have been bought in the last decade, we can find ourselves with the unpleasant situation that when we start our car, the battery has been discharged. To avoid reaching this extreme, in .com we answer the question of how to take care of my car's battery .

Steps to follow:

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If we can, we should avoid subjecting our car to very low temperatures, since this is a determining factor when it comes to completely discharging the battery.

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In the event that we will inevitably be a long time without moving the car, we will have to disconnect the battery . Otherwise, there are very high chances that when we use it again the battery will not work. See our article How to disconnect the car battery.

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If we are with the engine stopped, we should avoid using elements that use the battery as an energy source : lights, musical devices ...

4

In the case of an old car, between the care of the battery, we must control the level of distilled water . The most modern, however, no longer need this type of maintenance.

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The care of the battery terminals is also important. To avoid rusting, we can apply petroleum jelly or a specific spray that we find in any specialized store. Also, it will be important to know how to clean the terminals of the car's battery in case they make bad contact.

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We have to know that it takes at least ten kilometers of travel for the battery to recover completely, so that our short journeys must be combined with routes that exceed this distance.

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In some cases, it may be necessary to charge the car's battery and, in the event that it ends its useful life, it will be essential to change the vehicle's battery . Check our articles to learn how to do it yourself.