Battery. How to choose?

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:41

Many drivers are familiar with the situation when once, when trying to start the car, instead of turning the starter and smooth engine operation, they heard only pitiful sounds from under the hood.

This means that the battery is no longer holding a charge, it should be charged. But if, after long and tedious attempts to bring it back to life, the car refuses to start, it means that it's time to replace the battery.

Today there are many global manufacturers of this spare part. Due to the huge range, drivers lose their vigilance and do not know which battery is right for their car. And this is a very important point.

All car batteries are divided into the following categories:

1. Unattended (also referred to as low-maintenance).
2. Serviced (repairable) - requiring constant care.

The second type of batteries is practically absent from the shelves of car dealerships, since after the advent of maintenance-free batteries, they began to fall sharply in popularity. Indeed, a serviced battery constantly requires careful maintenance: every week it needs to becheck and repair. In today's world, spending time on battery maintenance is simply inappropriate.

Now almost every car (even thirty years ago) has a maintenance-free battery. Specialized stores provide a huge selection of these products - from the cheapest to the most expensive, literally stuffed with all sorts of indicators and sensors. The only thing they need is periodic charging.

Besides, the owner of such a battery is simply deprived of the opportunity to do something with it. There are no holes or filler plugs on the cover of such batteries. Initially, they are batteries designed for use in mild climates, and they are suitable for virtually all modern makes and models of cars.

There is a risk of premature failure of car batteries. Most often, the reason for this is a malfunction in the operation of devices that are powered by electricity (MP3 players, air conditioners, power windows, and so on). Less often, batteries fail due to frequent overcharging, which is several times higher than the rate recommended by the manufacturer.

Perhaps the most important criterion when choosing a battery is its capacity (usually measured in Ah). And the higher this indicator, respectively, the longer the car battery will hold a charge. If you do not know which device to purchase, choose the one that was originally in the car.

It is worth paying attention not only to foreign manufacturers, but also to domestic ones. Feedback from numerous owners will help you choose a quality product.

And in order not to run into scammers, you should be able to choose the original battery. A battery from a reliable manufacturer looks special. Take a close look at the battery case: it should have a sticker with all the data about the manufacturer, country of origin and the exact date of manufacture.