Need a New Car Battery? How to Choose the Right Type

Car battery replacement in your car DIY with Scotty Kilmer. New car battery types, location, inspection, buying and replacement. There's many types of car batteries out there, and I'll help you decide which one is right for your car. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.

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[kevins]

I found my car battery next to a dumpster.Thats when I knew it was the one.😍

[blkmax]

Hey Scotty! ALMOST everything you said on here is spot on. I want to add a clarification though. At 1:20 you pointed at the date sticker on the battery. Here's the thing about that, that "date sticker" is ALSO referred to as a "rotation sticker". I worked with Interstate Batteries for 5 years. At the distributor I worked at, we were good at only ordering the amount we expected to sell in the next 30 days, so the batteries would always be "factory fresh". However, there are accounts where we'd leave a stock of batteries for them, and if they did not sell in 3 months, they would be ROTATED for fresh ones. The now 3mo old battery would come back to the distributor to be recharged overnight, and the next day it was put back as available inventory to sell but now featuring a ROTATION STICKER indicating the current month and year. Just as a general rule for warranty purposes, if no date/ rotation sticker is present, there is also the date stamp that is engraved on the battery by the factory when it rolled off the assembly line (all Johnson Controls-made batteries like Interstate, Optima, Motorcraft, Duralast, Autocraft, and others). It's usually a 5-digit alpha-numeric code but only the first 2 pertain to the date. Letter, and Number. Letter is A-L (first 12 letters, referring to the 12 months of the year), and the number is the year. So for example, a K5RUL, date code is K5, meaning November 2015. Other battery manufacturers use a different, but similar method for dating their batteries at the factory (EastPenn and Exide are the 2 other major players in the automotive battery game, and their subsequent umbrella brands all have their own dating system). So just keep that in mind! That date sticker isn't always pertaining to the actual age of the battery. Keep up the great work!

[ashishpatel]

Scotty, the type of uncle we all wish we had. Lol

[mattb]

Just some other comments to contribute:

1. Most the US lead acid car batteries come from Johnson Controls. Even Optima.

2. Most of those Johnson Control batteries have a sliding scale in terms of cost and warranty. The performance mostly remains the same. So some batteries may cost more and feature a 5 year warranty, whereas others may be cheaper and only have a 3 year warranty. The battery is usually the same. I personally rather have a lower cost battery that might need replaced after 3 years if it’s $50 cheaper than a 5 year warranty battery.

3. If possible, borrow a battery tester and take it to the store with you so you can test the CCA rating. You want to see a CCA measurement which is 50 to 100 CCAs above the rating on the sticker.

[xander]

“They’re not giving them away” I don’t know why this made me laugh so much 😂

[armourshooter]

It's simple, just like we check the expire date when we buy food but in this case we check the manufactured date.

[jujubees]

Aw, this maks so much sense on why I'm replacing car batteries every 1.5 - 2 years!
Car batteries used to last 3-4 years. Glad I watched this! Thanks!

[roca]

"They're not given them away" 🤣🤣 sure ain't scotty.

[robitaill]

You might say they CHARGE a lot for batteries.

[docjody]

With any credit card, you can charge your own battery.

[NimishGujarathi]

Hah! Just when I thought I knew the exact new battery to buy for my car, you come in and teach me 10 different things! Love your channel Scotty!!

[francobnyc]

Hey Hey Scotty! $35 for a battery 40 years ago is the equivalent of $120-$170 today!! LOL LOL LOL! Love the vids! Keep em coming!

[jerichoarroyo]

I just don't understand why Scotty is getting thumbs down. He spends time to make these educational videos plus edits them. That all takes time and for something that's worth it. And you know it takes more time to edit than actually filming the video. He's doing all this for free and the man gets thumbs down. Geez, bunch of haters. Thanks for making these videos Scotty. You have many fans! Thumbs up to you!

[your_eulogy]

The date stickers are constantly swapped out at retail stores that don't sell batteries frequently. Stores take the older stock batteries, charge them up, then throw on a new date sticker.

[robertgarcia]

I watch your videos all the time, i wish i lived on your block youre so knowledgeable and your videos are funny. Wish i had someone like you growing up, thanks you tube

[davesstuff]

Here in Florida a car battery usually lasts right at three years and I always get a nice sears battery for my super duty, never lets me down

[barryjohnson]

One thing that you didn't address was battery terminal corrosion. The sealed top batteries vent very little corrosive gas, therefore the terminals seldom or never need cleaning. The conventional batteries spew gas acid all over the top, requiring frequent maintenance.

[badrc]

Back in Pakistan, they still use those vacuum sealed batteries and only fill them with acid when someone wanted to buy it. It is the most popular battery than those ready made sealed ones with acid already in them.

[gerardtrigo]

I go for the Biggest deep cycle battery that will fit in my vehicle. You are right about the Prices. I bought only one battery for my 2007 Jeep Commander and it was almost $500. But it lasted until I traded it in. early this year.