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Best_man23

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4. Heat really takes a toll on car battery life

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 21, 2023, 07:39 AM

Jul 2023

In places like Florida and Texas, you're doing well to get to 3 years on a car battery. When I worked as a technician in Tampa, most car batteries hit the wall in terms of life at around the 36 month mark.

A good practice is to write the month and year on the battery label if you don't keep a maintenance journal.

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How to protect your car from extreme heat - CBS News [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jul 2023 OP

Good stuff for here in Texas. The battery tip regarding heat was not something I'd though of. marble falls Jul 2023 #1

It's also been unbearably hot here in New York - when it's not raining - so I've had concerns, too Rhiannon12866 Jul 2023 #2

Batteries are potentially more of a problem these days Old Crank Jul 2023 #3

Heat really takes a toll on car battery life Best_man23 Jul 2023 #4