Doing This Will Make Your Car Battery Last Twice as Long

Doing This Will Make Your Car Battery Last Twice as Long, DIY life hacks and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Car life hacks. How to make car battery last longer. Car battery maintenance. How to keep car battery charged and running for years. Car hacks that will save you hundreds in car battery replacement. 5 minute life hacks to make your car battery run as long as possible. Car maintenance tips. 5 minute hacks. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 51 years.

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⬇️ Things used in this video:
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[ericaarseth]

I've worked in a battery shop for almost 3 years as a salesman and technician, and I have to say out of all the BS misinformation I've seen online it's nice to see someone who's got it right.

[jsb]

I learned sign language just by watching Kilmer

[johnw.pederson]

My Dad used Vaseline on the terminals after cleaning and that kept the corrosion from coming back. Love your videos

[kattubenews]

Awesome thank you!! I recently lost my husband and he took care of the cars and trucks. Now I have to so any help is useful. Thank

[Joe-qjoh]

Another trick to use, is cut an old rubber floor mate to the size of the battery support tray, this will reduce vibration, to the battery, and will make last much longer as well.

[curiousottman]

Always impressed with the no nonsense pragmatic advice Scotty delivers.

[robertmaybeth]

I worked for a large government fleet for 30 years. I changed maybe a thousand batteries in that time. And almost all of them had a way to check the water level, so I did check the water level on all of them. And I found that EVERY. SINGLE. BATTERY was low on water and needed some added - every one, NO EXCEPTIONS! I also jumped plenty of batteries too, that were dead and wouldn't start and if I had the chance, I checked the water level on these too. Yep, all of them were low on water. Lesson learned, i check my batteries for water, every couple of months.

[tonyw]

I replaced the cheap stock battery in my Nissan 8 years ago with a good quality aftermarket one that was much more powerful. (800 cranking amps vs 500 IIRC) It still works like new and it doesn't produce any corrosion on the terminals at all.

[clevelandaglennable]

Greatest mechanic ever! Keeps us aware of all things related to our automotive concerns. "Our" automotive knowledge improves and our wallets are saved from unneeded expenses. Thank you for being a consumer advocate, you are greatly appreciated.

[mickjager]

I feel like if you ever see corrosion you probably have a crack in the battery that's letting the acid vapor get it. I say that because it seem like most are pretty tightly sealed these days and I had that happen on a battery recently. And what made me check is that it was the negative terminal, and I don't think I'd ever seen a corroded negative terminal before. And sure enough there was a small crack in the top near the negative terminal.

[jfoo]

Every day i pray to have an honest talented, mechanic like you Scotty.

[maxwellcrazycat]

Once a year. Before winter. I dampen the top of my truck battery. Sprinkle a little baking soda on. Use an old tooth brush to scrub terminals and all. Then rinse liberally. Then go for a drive to dry off the area.

[theCodyReeder]

Whenever I know I'm not using a battery for a long time I tip it over and drain the acid out and then rinse a few times with some distilled water. Without acid the batteries can stay good and even be fully charged when you put the acid back in years or even decades later! Now you do have to store the acid which can actually be quite a pain especially if you forget which jug goes to which battery but even buying new acid is way cheaper than a new battery.

[jimbelle]

You have to be careful about maintenance batteries that have the tops that do come off. Because many of the newer batteries if you remove the tops the tops will not go back on. They are designed that way and it requires you to get a another battery. Take it from a former mechanic that worked at Advance Auto and AutoZone.

[Bitachon]

- Use your car
- Clean corrosion
- Correct battery
- Have alternator checked periodically
- check acid level

[TheNortheastAl]

The best part of the day is a new video from Scotty.

[WILLIAMSMITH-jdhb]

Scott, Thank you for all your helpful tips. Your 40 years of experience is a lifesaver to all of us who live on a budget, and have to survive by fixing the things that we can fix ourselves. I appreciate you.

[krehbein]

Learned more about batteries in 8 minutes watching this video and reading comments then what I learned in the last 30 years. 👍😁

[josephm]

The Battery Tenders are worth their weight in gold for extending the life of your car battery. The 800 model is super rugged and resists moisture. I bought a Black and Decker once and it just stopped working within a week. I've had my original battery for over 6 years and I live in the upper Midwest.