How can you tell if your car battery needs replacing or if it just needs recharging?
Is there a way to tell when your car battery is towards the end of it's life?
Most car batteries have an average life of only about 3 or 4 years... so if your battery seems to be going flat , and it's around that age, replacing it is simply a matter of time anyway, so why risk it?
If a newer sealed battery goes flat, try to charge it -- if it won't hold a charge, replace it.
If it's a battery with the filler ports, check to make sure they don't need water.
You can test a battery with a volt meter, and if it reads less than 10 volts, charge or replace.
Great! Thanks for your informative answer!
A good battery should put out 12.6 volts. Anything lower, its going bad.
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