How to Change Your Car Battery on Your Own ?

A battery replacement by yourself is a real money saver but you need to be responsible for the proper disposal of your old battery. The European Car Batteries are placed under the hood of your car. It provides all the necessary electricity needed to run a car and for its equipments to be functioning properly like door locks, sliding windows, lights, and other car accessories need to take proper steps to discard the old battery by recycling stations and automotive supply stores. There are many stores which pay cash in exchange of old batteries.

There are five important things which you need to consider whilst choosing a car battery.

• The size of the battery
• The brand of the battery
• Reserve capacity of the battery
• Age of the battery

As we talk about the size, it refers to the height, width and length of the battery. They are in different group sizes to fit most European car’s battery trays. The battery has to be fitted snugly and securely. You have to refer to your car manufacturer’s manual to know your car’s specific battery group size. You also need to consult the reference guides to find out the appropriate battery size for your car.

If you buy a wrong sized battery, it's going to be wasted and might cause more damage to your car.

The next comes the brand of the European car battery, which refers to the trademark given to the certain product. Mostly the battery’s name is the same with the manufacture. When the battery is specified in your owner’s manual is the best way to buy a battery. But if the brand is too expensive and you need to do some cost-cutting then you need to follow some specification requirements which are also being found in the owner’s manual.

Never go for buying the cheapest battery because it could turn into the most expensive battery in the long run. Cheap batteries are normally loaded with the defects and can also be the poor performers. If you are frequently changing your battery which also entails the repeated installation, it will definitely suck up the money that you had initially saved when you chose a cheap car battery for your vehicle.

The reserve capacity refers to the battery’s standing power. There is an amount when a battery can continuously supply the minimum voltage which a car needed to run. When there is an excellent reserve capacity rating, the car can run on the battery alone if the alternator stops working. The RC rating of the battery is in minutes listed. It is not usually printed on the label. You can go to the product literature or you can ask the store assistant which can find you the true RC rating of a particular battery.

The age of the battery can give you an idea on  how long it should be able to perform?

The battery can be considered to be fresh if it is less than 6 months old. You can find out the manufacturing date on the battery’s label to get an idea of how old is the battery.