{"id":15240,"date":"2023-04-28T11:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T01:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/?p=15240"},"modified":"2023-04-28T11:25:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T01:25:06","slug":"how-to-determine-the-age-of-a-car-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/batterytools.net\/how-to-determine-the-age-of-a-car-battery\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Determine the Age of a Car Battery?"},"content":{"rendered":"
When it comes to maintaining your car, you can’t be too careful. One of the most important things you should know about caring for your vehicle is how to determine the age of a battery. It’s not an easy task, but with this blog post as a guide, it will be much easier.<\/p>\n
How to tell the age of a car battery, and how do you know when to replace it? Most people just pay attention to the dashboard warning light that tells them their battery is low. But this isn’t enough information because the lights only come on when a battery’s energy has dropped below 10 volts or so.<\/p>\n
If your battery is in good shape, it might last for years before you notice any problems with it at all. To figure out how old your car<\/a> battery is, there are some simple calculations that can be done with the date of manufacture and voltage readings from different cells within the battery pack.<\/p>\n The following steps will help determine how old your car batteries<\/a> are:<\/p>\n 1) Find out what month and year they were manufactured (i.e., the code stamped on the battery will tell you this)<\/p>\n 2) Measure the battery voltage<\/a> at rest (i.e., not when it is under load, meaning after you start your car).<\/p>\n 3) If you’re not sure about how old your car battery is, check for corrosion at any connection points and replace it if needed.<\/p>\n