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Well, winter\u2019s long gone by now and so we\u2019re out of the danger zone of your battery dying on you – batteries hate the cold! However, it\u2019s still very important to know how to change your vehicle\u2019s battery. Just because summer is so close doesn\u2019t mean that your battery is just going to keep on truckin\u2019, especially if it\u2019s at the end of its natural life. So, take a look at our guide to changing your battery, and then give us a call if you want to know what to do with that old battery brick! We can also provide recommendations on replacement batteries that\u2019ll work best with your vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n Something that you should know about your car\u2019s battery is that the power that\u2019s housed inside of it is an absolutely finite resource. One day, your battery will die. Of course, if you take good care of it and drive carefully, that day should be several years after you buy the battery, but eventually, it will perish and you\u2019ll be powerless (get it) to stop it. That\u2019s why you should know <\/span>now<\/span> how to change your battery so that in the event that you need to do so, you can.<\/span><\/p>\n First of all, the location of your battery is going to be in your owner\u2019s manual. If you drive anything other than a regular old gasoline vehicle (i.e. a hybrid) you should 100% be checking your owner\u2019s manual for instructions on how to change the battery.<\/span><\/p>\n When you\u2019ve located the battery, make sure you know which post is the positive one and which is the negative, and which color the cables are that are attached to them. The positive post will probably have a red plastic cover, a red cable, and a plus sign (+) stamped on the battery next to the positive post. If the cables are not color coded, put some tape on them and label the cables.<\/span><\/p>\n With a wrench, loosen the nut or bolt that keeps the negative terminal and cable attached to the battery. Remove them from the battery, and then move on to the positive terminal. ALWAYS DO NEGATIVE FIRST!<\/span><\/p>\n Check your battery to see if it is being held down by clamps or tie-downs or similar and remove them if they are there. Set all of your loose parts aside where they will not be misplaced while you switch out the battery.<\/span><\/p>\n Now, lift out the battery without jostling it or tipping it. It is heavy, so be careful!<\/span><\/p>\n Next, it\u2019s time to install the new battery! Place it in the same spot the old battery was in and make sure it is oriented the same exact way the old one was. Take the plastic caps off of the battery posts, and if there are anti-corrosion washers included then slide those on. A good idea is to smear a thin layer of Vaseline onto the posts before attaching the terminals to the battery to prevent corrosion and make sure your vehicle is always getting as much power as it needs.<\/span><\/p>\n Attach the terminals back on, positive first, and fasten it back down with the clamps\/tie-downs that you removed before.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Give the battery a little wiggle and make sure it doesn\u2019t move. If it does, tighten the clamps holding it down. And you\u2019re done! Great job! Make sure you recycle your old battery – a quick Google search will let you know the best place to do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n