SnB Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Hey guys, I know nothing about cars. When I was at the dealer earlier this week they strongly recommended I get a new battery, the one in there is about 6 years old. Any chains you can recommend that will install for cheap? Brands of battery? anything else I should know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 On most vehicles it's fairly simple. What kind of vehicle are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Just do it yourself. Its really easy, unless you have an all-electric car or something. Even on a hybrid its easy, though you need to be careful about what order you do things in, in that case (see your manual). Its scary if you haven't done it before, but if you follow the manual, you will be safe and save yourself some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 16, 2010 -> 10:27 AM) Just do it yourself. Its really easy, unless you have an all-electric car or something. Even on a hybrid its easy, though you need to be careful about what order you do things in, in that case (see your manual). Its scary if you haven't done it before, but if you follow the manual, you will be safe and save yourself some money. No joke. Why pay for something that is an EASY job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 As others have noted...it's pretty simple to do it yourself. With that said...When I bought my last battery at Walmart, I saw a sign that they have free installation. It would save you a trip too, cause you have to turn your battery in to get the extra money off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (Controlled Chaos @ Jul 16, 2010 -> 11:31 AM) As others have noted...it's pretty simple to do it yourself. With that said...When I bought my last battery at Walmart, I saw a sign that they have free installation. It would save you a trip too, cause you have to turn your battery in to get the extra money off. You can always return the old one the next day. FWIW, it's an easy job depending on WHERE the battery is located. I just changed mine a couple of weeks ago and had to remove a stabalizing bar (I think that's what it was) and move a fuse box out of the way. My friend has a car with the battery located underneath the windshield washer fluid container. With my suburban I can just crawl inside with the engine and do the work. There's tons of space under there. Edited July 16, 2010 by Iwritecode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 turns out there's no way I could have changed it myself. The screw was so corroded they had to cut it off and get me a new one. so woo that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Walmart installs things like air filters, batteries, etc for free. Not sure if the batteries cost more or anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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