Battery Care and Maintenance tips was actually suggested by my good friend and forum moderator at EricTheCarGuy.com, College man aka Paul Krawsek. I thought it was a great idea for a video so I ran with it.

The batteries in our vehicles are often overlooked until they don’t work. With a little time, some relatively inexpensive tools, and a basic knowledge of what to look for, you can keep your battery working for a very long time. You’ll also know if the battery isn’t on it’s way out before there is a failure. No on likes getting stranded and this is a good way to prevent that.

I hope the tips in this video are helpful and help you take care of your automotive batteries.

Thanks for watching.

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More info on battery maintenance: http://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/battery-articles/battery-basics.html

Information on Specific Gravity: http://support.rollsbattery.com/support/articles/4347-measuring-specific-gravity

Tools and Other Stuff

Zep Battery Cleaner: http://www.zepautomotive.com/product/Battery-Cleaner-Protector?gclid=CMPSjPCPisQCFY-EaQodkyEAuA

Battery Holder/Carrier Tool: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/atd-tools-5486-heavy-duty-battery-carrier/#oid=1002_1

Terminal Cleaner: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/performance-tool-w147fb-battery-terminal-cleaner-each/#oid=1002_1

Battery Charger: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/clore-automotive-4506-6-12-volt-charge-it-smart-battery-charger/#oid=1002_1

Battery Load Tester: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/clore-automotive-1852-100-amp-battery-load-tester/#oid=1002_1

Battery Conductance Tester: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/midtronics-pbt50-battery-conductance-tester/#oid=1002_1

DVOM: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/electronic-specialties-480a-auto-ranging-digital-multimeter/#oid=1002_1

Battery Terminals: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/performance-tool-w1686c-deluxe-lead-battery-terminal/#oid=1002_1

Really Good Battery Terminals: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/audiopipe-x700p-battery-terminal-xxx-positive/#oid=1002_1

Battery Hold Down Kit: http://www.jbtoolsales.com/performance-tool-w1691c-crossbar-battery-hold-down/#oid=1002_1

Related Videos

Alternator/Charging System Diagnosis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTGz0PKIl84

Starter Diagnosis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKjdnQ0sHQc&feature=relmfu

Checking Battery Terminals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ze7pzrhRIs

Parasitic draw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1gijj03_0

Basic Electrical troubleshooting 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLVu2HYtOhA

Basic Electrical troubleshooting 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVSvA0y-peA

Testing Relays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWmt6gorzUg

Electronics Are Stupid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmmMpKOx3cU

Discussion about this video: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/kunena/18-The-EricTheCarGuy-Video-Forum/56828-battery-care-and-maintenance-tips#129976

Useful articles.

Engine overheat: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/what-to-do-when-your-engine-overheats

No start problems: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-no-start-problems

Idle issues: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-idle-problems

Performance issues: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-performance-issues

Diagnosing Noises: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/diagnosing-noises-in-your-car

Diagnosing Vibrations: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/determining-the-causes-of-vehicle-vibrations

Electrical Problems: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-electrical-problems

HVAC problems: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-hvac-problem

Leaks: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/finding-and-fixing-leaks

MPG: http://ericthecarguy.com/faq/finding-and-fixing-the-causes-of-poor-mpg

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34 thoughts on “Battery Care and Maintenance Tips -EricTheCarGuy”
  1. I knew most of this other than the voltage leaking across the top. However, it is an excellent video clearly explained with nothing flowery about it. Also attention paid to the hold downs and the pan the battery sits on is worth doing. Thank you

  2. One cool tip: if you keep two battery cleaners, one for – and one for + (don't get them mixed up) they won't rust and you'll never have to buy new ones

  3. Great video .
    One thing I spotted , it's great to see a mechanic using an adjustable Spanner .
    I have an 06 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 tdi .
    Biggest bugbear is if I don't drive it . It struggles to start .
    Trouble is electrically it's a complex system .
    As soon as you unlock it and open the drivers door , you can hear something in the vehicle firing up.
    It took me a while to work out that it's the Webasto engine diesel preheat system .
    Went out to it today Tuesday , last started Friday last week .
    First try starting . Probably cranked over for 5 or 6 seconds then stopped .
    2 goes with engine preheat (heater plugs ) it turned over normally and fired up sweet as usual .
    The battery is 8 weeks old from new .
    I know only too well it's got a parasitic drain .

  4. I was so confused how plastic was conducting electricity until you pointed it out, a little up keeping on engine bay cleanliness goes a long way it seems

  5. 3:44 – Why are you concerned about not showing or mentioning brand names? lol I don't get it 🤷🏻‍♂️

  6. I used to have one of those back in the day. Nowadays the Refractometer I have at work does the same thing at 5 times the cost. But then I am the only guy in the shop who uses it.

  7. Battery pads sometimes interfere with a proper battery post to battery cable connection. Battery pads collect dirt, water, grime and other debris. It's best not to use them.

  8. Great video Eric! Although I a red negative battery cable doesn't look too cool man, since you changed out the terminal might as well put a nice new cable on there too.

  9. Love this up to the reinstall.. positive cable last, he did pos first. And cleaning the cable wires? dude just snip the end and connect to the new terminal, looked like you had enough slack. Clean on top of what he already cleaned? Anyway.. other then that.. this was very helpful ..thank you!

  10. I took my car to Autozone to have the battery tested. The guy said it said Replace Battery but didn't answer me when I asked how bad and he quickly disconnected the tester. I had other things to do so I left because the battery seemed ok. I then bought my own digital tester and it tested as a Good Battery. Always ask to see the readout….and get your own tester.

  11. My 2/6 amp charger has an analog gauge but no red or green zones. I eventually figured out when it gets around 1 or 2 amps you're pretty much done charging.

  12. i like to put a miniscule amount of copper conductive grease on the posts .it is made for electrical panels for painting into wires when clamping them in a panel. then i clean up any excess so it does not make a short on battery top and paint some silicone grease to seal terminals. they may get a bit of dust on the grease but the terminals are never corroded four years later when i change battery they are as good as when i installed them.

  13. thanks a lot Eric! You just saved my battery 🙂 had the same "dirt conducts electricity" issue, and the freshly charged battery, could not start my diesel truck the next day. After I watched Your video, I measured it, and had 6-8 volts charge leak via the dirt (and actually it wasnt that dirty, but still). Cleaned it, measured it and now it has 0.0 volt leak. Charging at the moment. hope it starts now! Cheers from hungary!

  14. I've watched a few videos about battery care, but this is undoubtedly the most informative I've seen. I was beginning to give up on finding a decent instructional, but this has now changed that. Very grateful for this. Splendid job!

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