Need a New Car Battery? How to Choose the Right Type
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- Опубликовано: 28 дек 2017
- Car battery replacement in your car DIY with Scotty Kilmer. New car battery types, location, inspection, buying and replacement. There's many types of car batteries out there, and I'll help you decide which one is right for your car. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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Scotty Kilmer love your vids sir I watch your vids everyday I'm trying to become a mechanic myself thanks for the help
Scotty Kilmer wowe
glad to hear it, thanks for the support!
"3. Common Sense" This MUST be included in your videos on RUclips. So many people don't have it!
I'd watch you & take your word over any car-mercial or mechanic at the shop, any day of the week‼️
I found my car battery next to a dumpster.Thats when I knew it was the one.😍
Lol
I find all my car batteries in the ocean and throw my old one back in there bc I recycle ❤️
lol
Lol that's me if it will start it that's the one for me😂😂🤣🤣
Rare but worth it, nice find bro
Scotty, the type of uncle we all wish we had. Lol
You could be that uncle to your nephews and nieces
Yer drop car off and go pub
My uncle was exact resemblance to Scotty and was an amazing mechanic but now he’s a tweaker and wasted his life.
Hey Scotty! ALMOST everything you said on here is spot on. I want to add a clarification though. At 1:20 you pointed at the date sticker on the battery. Here's the thing about that, that "date sticker" is ALSO referred to as a "rotation sticker". I worked with Interstate Batteries for 5 years. At the distributor I worked at, we were good at only ordering the amount we expected to sell in the next 30 days, so the batteries would always be "factory fresh". However, there are accounts where we'd leave a stock of batteries for them, and if they did not sell in 3 months, they would be ROTATED for fresh ones. The now 3mo old battery would come back to the distributor to be recharged overnight, and the next day it was put back as available inventory to sell but now featuring a ROTATION STICKER indicating the current month and year. Just as a general rule for warranty purposes, if no date/ rotation sticker is present, there is also the date stamp that is engraved on the battery by the factory when it rolled off the assembly line (all Johnson Controls-made batteries like Interstate, Optima, Motorcraft, Duralast, Autocraft, and others). It's usually a 5-digit alpha-numeric code but only the first 2 pertain to the date. Letter, and Number. Letter is A-L (first 12 letters, referring to the 12 months of the year), and the number is the year. So for example, a K5RUL, date code is K5, meaning November 2015. Other battery manufacturers use a different, but similar method for dating their batteries at the factory (EastPenn and Exide are the 2 other major players in the automotive battery game, and their subsequent umbrella brands all have their own dating system). So just keep that in mind! That date sticker isn't always pertaining to the actual age of the battery. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for providing these details
How is k5 november
@@christianfiguroa7147 k is the 11th #
We’re the rotation stickers signified by a different color or indicator? Or did they disguise as any old normal date sticker?
"They're not given them away" 🤣🤣 sure ain't scotty.
“They’re not giving them away” I don’t know why this made me laugh so much 😂
You might say they CHARGE a lot for batteries.
O'rilley's never charges me to charge a battery. But the bank charges me interest to charge a charged battery on a credit card.
ZommBleed I don’t think you got the joke
David Robitaille I see What u did There! 😂🤙🏽
@@ZommBleed oof
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Aw, this maks so much sense on why I'm replacing car batteries every 1.5 - 2 years!
Car batteries used to last 3-4 years. Glad I watched this! Thanks!
It's simple, just like we check the expire date when we buy food but in this case we check the manufactured date.
Armour Shooter so does 8/13 mean august 13 or august of 2013?
It is the month and year.
So you can tell how old it is.
Kinda like eggs, but they do last a bit longer. Lol.
The manufacturer date is burnt into the case in code. Anyone can put a sticker that says anything on the battery.
Food has expiration dates?
Armour Shooter my battery was supposed to be replaced in 2014. It just went out on me a few weeks ago.
Hah! Just when I thought I knew the exact new battery to buy for my car, you come in and teach me 10 different things! Love your channel Scotty!!
Nimish Gujarathi
Share his great video, we love him, helps us save money
Nimish Gujarathi except he didn't tell you about the battery he used in the video thumbnail
Just some other comments to contribute:
1. Most the US lead acid car batteries come from Johnson Controls. Even Optima.
2. Most of those Johnson Control batteries have a sliding scale in terms of cost and warranty. The performance mostly remains the same. So some batteries may cost more and feature a 5 year warranty, whereas others may be cheaper and only have a 3 year warranty. The battery is usually the same. I personally rather have a lower cost battery that might need replaced after 3 years if it’s $50 cheaper than a 5 year warranty battery.
3. If possible, borrow a battery tester and take it to the store with you so you can test the CCA rating. You want to see a CCA measurement which is 50 to 100 CCAs above the rating on the sticker.
Excellent summary of battery tech!! Thank you. I really appreciate how much I learn from you, Scotty!!
With any credit card, you can charge your own battery.
Happy Customer 😂😂😂
Doc Jody I see what you did there!
I watch your videos all the time , i wish i lived on your block youre so knowledgeable and your videos are funny. Wish i had someone like you growing up , thanks you tube
Hey Hey Scotty! $35 for a battery 40 years ago is the equivalent of $120-$170 today!! LOL LOL LOL! Love the vids! Keep em coming!
and in 2005 you could get a battery for $50-100 now they're $200-$300
@@Lincolnator721 110 to 200 lol
200 to 300 for very premium stuff lol
I remember paying $35 for a battery. I remember when the price rapidly jumped to $65.
Gotta love inflation it just means the dollar went down.
While income and inflation have kept in balance, but there’s a reason 170 is more expensive today than 35 in the 70’s. An example, in the 70s a kid could pay for college working 15 hours a week at minimum wage. Now at a similar school, it would take 35.
35 is a fair amount of time to spend at work when you’re in college. Today they have none left over, whereas before they had half their paycheck still.
Cars, homes, health insurance have all followed similar trends
The date stickers are constantly swapped out at retail stores that don't sell batteries frequently. Stores take the older stock batteries, charge them up, then throw on a new date sticker.
This got me all charged up!
shocking
Ozzstar 😂
I was going to make a negative comment but, since we're not poles apart, I decided the potential difference was not significant, in this case.
"Crackling"?
Thought it might be something like that but didn't really remember the sound. Guess I'm not wired that way to cable together the spark and sound. Some people are. Guess that's the acid test of a flexible (or ductile?) mind.
Here in Florida a car battery usually lasts right at three years and I always get a nice sears battery for my super duty, never lets me down
Sears went bankrupt
Great video timing. My sealed battery is 6 almost 7 years old now. I think its getting close to the time to replace it. Its the Napa legend battery. I will likely go with that brand again since mine lasted so long.
build date is Golden Info - AGM - hadn't heard about that either - you the Man Scotty !
I just don't understand why Scotty is getting thumbs down. He spends time to make these educational videos plus edits them. That all takes time and for something that's worth it. And you know it takes more time to edit than actually filming the video. He's doing all this for free and the man gets thumbs down. Geez, bunch of haters. Thanks for making these videos Scotty. You have many fans! Thumbs up to you!
You honestly think he does it for free? lolol
One thing that you didn't address was battery terminal corrosion. The sealed top batteries vent very little corrosive gas, therefore the terminals seldom or never need cleaning. The conventional batteries spew gas acid all over the top, requiring frequent maintenance.
Keep doing what you do, sir. Little tips and tricks and how to identify stuff is helpful. I liked your other video on silicone windshield wipers. Excellent tips.
When ever I get batteries, I always try to get one of the newest one's made. I always try not to get one that's 1-2+ month's old. I also charge them up once I get them home before using them.
Love your videos, Scotty.
thanks for the support
Back in Pakistan, they still use those vacuum sealed batteries and only fill them with acid when someone wanted to buy it. It is the most popular battery than those ready made sealed ones with acid already in them.
Badrstech In Oman we still use both. But the non-refillable are mostly used on newer cars.
Ibraheem Al hadede Yes you are right, in our country too, brand new cars have those sealed batteries. Otherwise, everyone is using those fillable batteries.
Ibraheem Al hadede - in uae too but the refillable ones are losing popularity very fast.
Imteyaz Yousuf Batteries and car parts are much cheaper in the UAE 😅
Ibraheem Al hadede - you're right, that's why I see so many omani people buying all the cars and parts from here. But from the day the govt stopped all export of older cars to oman, the prices dropped even more. Beautiful country btw, wish to visit it soon. Greetings.😊
Love you scotty!! your videos are sooooo helpful regardless of how long ago u made them. ive subscribed and downloaded so many of your videos THANK YOU!!
Thank you Scotty, as usual a lot of info in a little time
Love the outro
Cool im venting gas too.
Yep, I'm not sealed either. :)
I heard you have an explosive personality.
Its huge is it not?
You just need to change the g to an a and that makes more sense for everyone
I like your style - I run my RV & car both with a little 4-watt solar panel (with a diode) - keeps my engine battery tip-top year after year - 4 watts max out at 1/4 amp more often less - not enough to warrant a controller - works a treat
Had no idea the llids on the batteries were removal. Thanks Scotty. Informative as always!
George Funes Just be careful. Wear safety glasses and gloves when you do it. Clean the top of the battery with soapy water and rinse it off before removing the caps. Use distilled water only when filling it if it's low. Only fill each cell (hole) until the water touches the inner rim at its lowest point.
mannys9130 Thanks for the tips! 🤙
I once had a sealed car battery and the vent which should release the pressure got blocked for some reason. I only realised the problem when I noticed that the dash and the information display goes blank when I cranking the engine. I measured the voltage and it was below 12 volts, next I checked the terminals which I then spotted a small hole which had been blown outwards on top of the battery which indicated the blocked vent. I had no choice but to replace the battery which cured the blank display problem during cranking. The faulty battery was only 15 months old.
Scotty just woke up a whole neighborhood with that bell at the end lmaoooo... but nice video of course scottt lol
They've already awoken by all his yelling. ☺
*Finally an actual reason to ring the notification bell*
Love the outro Scotty
Informative and hilarious. Love it!
Goodmorning scotty! This video relates to me lol. I do need a battery in my Jeep, but I got my jumpbox so im fine for now.🤣
No, you're not.
So much helpful, and useful info on one channel.
I think I need to visit a BMW dealership to recover.
Eric Brown 😂
friend got charged 46 bucks for a cabin air filter there😂😂😂
Thats why bmw dealerships are a rip off and mechanics are way better. I am pretty sure the filter is $15
jiffy lube wants 40 bucks for a cabin air filter
badboy 25 I would never buy from the dealer, I would buy oem from online. like a mass airflow, my friends e36 needs that, I wouldn't get aftermarket but I wouldn't buy one at the dealer.
I'm ringing the bell Scotty! Good lessons here, thanks.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Thank you!
Good Morning Scotty!
morning!
You should have talked about CCA.
He lives in Houston Tx, he doesn't care about CCA.
Nice review Scotty. Thank You.
Good video Scotty but i actually had this problem Yesterday (damn winter time) and i found out the hard way that not all car batterys are the same. I bought one for 50$ at Walmart and i couldnt get the positive side terminal to go on the battery it was too big. So i returned it and had the lady behind the counter look up in her book that told her exactly which battery i needed which cost me 125$. At least now my car starts right up like a champ now :)
Those EverStart (MAXX) batteries are very good and backed up with a great warranty, made by Delphi Automotive (formally General Motors) under parent company Johnson Controls.
Scotty.... for lead-acid car batteries in the US there 3 choices.... East Penn/Deka, Johnson Control and Exide.... I am not a spokesperson but I have been to the East Penn plant as a guest..... I can say this.... they didnt have anything negative to say about Johnson Control.... They couldnt say a nice word about Exide. I strongly recommend avoiding them. I heard somewhere that they are mainly a recycler at this point but their stuff is still out there (Tractor Supply was my most recent encounter).... I think that date sticker battery you showed was a Johnson Control..
all US factories and production facilities are staffed by temps making $8/hr. Thats the kind of person remanufacturing your battery. new ones are usually built by machines. they are all the same crap. Don't matter who makes it. Same chemicals go in, same parts.
Hey Scotty, thanks for your great vids, I've got a quick question here. Time to replace the battery on my 2005 volvo xc90 2.5T. The oem is an H6 type with 600cca and can find it only at the dealer. Other places like costco are offering batteries with a higher cca, like 760, 800 or even 900. Could you please suggest me what to do, is the higher cca dangerous for anything like starter motor or the alternator. Should I consider the agm battery since the oem is not, or I just do what is written in the manufacturer's book and replace it with the exact same one. Thank you very much in advance.
Get one with higher CCA it will make the car start easier in winter and if anything put less stres on your motor and alternator. As for whether to get AGM or the older style get AGM it is not needed but will do no harm to anything in the car and the battery will probably last much longer since AGM batteries are designed to take far more stress as they are used in cars with stop/start technology. You will essentially be equiping a battery that is massively over specification for you car and it will live an easy life and probably last as long as the rest of the car give its a 2005.
I just found your channel and I’m learning a lot, thank you.
I go for the Biggest deep cycle battery that will fit in my vehicle. You are right about the Prices. I bought only one battery for my 2007 Jeep Commander and it was almost $500. But it lasted until I traded it in. early this year.
Wow you have some crazy battery prices over there, my Justy needed a new battery recently and it only cost me the equivalent of about 70 dollars for a Varta battery (which I consider a good brand because it has served me well in all my cars lasting at least 5-8 years), they even gave me some money back for the old one.
What is the CCA and reserve? Smaller battery's are cheaper. I too get 5-8 years out of my battery's and I live in Canada. Though with -30c my 5 year old battery is starting to give out. I'm going to go with an AGM this time.
dont quote me on this one but I believe its 390A and 42Ah yeah its small but it does the job :) we dont really get -30 over here (we used to when I was about 20 years younger) last year the lowest temp was -18c I believe. The lowest temperature we had so far this winter was just -6 which is nothing.
Varta? veo un argentino por aca jajaj, yo uso moura, siempre me dieron buenos resultados
Vehicle lead acid batteries have become expensive. In the Bahamas I had one last 7 years.
thanks Scotty , great vid!
I love your videos!! this one specially I needed as I need to buy a battery very soon.
I'm going to make my own battery out of super capacitors
bodgit and leggit garage yep I thought Scotty was going to show us one ....... Looking at the video thumbnail
Free Saxon I'm going to make one and I will film it and put it on my channel
Free Saxon That’s an Optima spiral AGM battery in the thumbnail.
bodgit and leggit garage ok let me know how it works out
5Rounds Rapid thanks.... I would not have known that !!!😂
Kids, today we will learn about Scotty
Scotty does everything with Style.
He installs parts with style.
He rants about Mercedes-Benz with Style.
He rings that bell with style.
Therefore, Scotty is a stylish guy.
you are a good teacher. thank you for your knowledge.
I never checked the battery manufacturing date, its seems so obvious now, i will check it from now on, thanks Mr. Kilmer.
luckily onmy country you could still buy "regular" lead acid battery and it lasts quite long too. about 4-5 years. and costs about $50
I recently bought a battery for my Zafira in Jakarta, a regular one as well but still cost me 88 dollar!
You're right. My car has a regular acid battery and it's 8 years old. It doesn't show any signs of giving up yet.
Always buy from Walmart since it's no hastle for the 5 year warranty. And always buy the battery with most cold cranking amps. You don't have to buy one that's not the correct group size some smaller ones will work too just measure yours before you pick up
They install for free to
Bmw M3 e46 damn, good tip man
Dude too much will blow ur starter and not enough will cause slow start and low voltage after a year
I bought an Optima red top. It lasted about 7 years. Set me back about $180 at the time. Probably better milage than other brands out there.
Scotty, greetings from Trinidad.... you said when you was little.....can’t picture you little.... thanks for your honest car advice over the years
This is SHOCKING! ⚡️
My wife killed a new battery within 1 year of purchasing it. I found out she was sitting in her car during lunch listening to the radio with the car key in the ignition position instead of the accessory position. The headlights and all the vent fans were running for about 45 min a day, 5 days a week. Regular car batteries are not meant to be deep-cycled and should remain above 90% charged at all times. I ended up installing an optima deep cycle battery in the car to idiot-proof it.
My girlfriend would do the same thing! Sometimes she would drain the battery so bad that the car would barely start. I ended up installing one of those deep cycle batteries on her truck and so far its been working great.
Bmw M3 e46
I'm sure he does.
LMFAO!!! I'm so sorry but good golly that was funny. 😂🤦
ricerust
It depends on the use. If you're not abusing a regular car battery, and properly care for it (cleaning posts, adding water when needed, etc), an old fashion battery will last longer than an Optima.
However, if you drain the battery below start voltage, and tend to ignore it, a high cycle, or deep cycle Optima will usually survive when the others don't.
Those women need some serious automotive education 😣
Helpful information thanks Scotty.
woo so much knowledge, thanks Scotty!
You are pretty good at general automotive maintenance you should go to college and get bonified I heard you get a .15 cent raise after 25 years at $7.15 an hr. And 10 yrs of college and 35 years of experience.
How long does the lithium iron battery last
Mr. lyrics Till it goes dead 💀
MisterTwister thanks captain obvious
Mr. lyrics Hey, no problem 👍
About 300 to 500 cycles.
Corrosive Fest Nope, he means what he typed.
There is a lot of information here, dating I knew about but that Lithium Iron battery I had never heard of. Thanks Scotty.
I always come to your channel for car advice.thanks
You should have mentioned to charge the new battery before it's first start. AGM is a great upgrade for any vehicle that is not factory equipped with one. The AGM battery is well worth the extra money in a cold climate. Starts much better in the cold and lasts longer. My channel has videos about battery maintainers for anyone who is interested in more info about charging batteries.
They can also be discharged deeper without damage.
@@doubleganger2 Yes they can. Good point!
You're not kidding when you say they're not giving them away.
I bought my Ram 1500 new in 2014 and 2 months after the vehicle warranty expires last October, the battey takes a crap on me and AutoZone charged me nearly $200.00 for a replacement 790 CCA Duralast.
Just 5 years ago we only paid about $75 for a new battery for my wife's Toyota Sienna.
The ram trucks use odd large batteries the toyota uses a older, smaller, more common battery.
Nick Smith I hate to imagine those lithium iron batteries Scotty was talking about would cost.
Stella smith
I haven't seen a Menards since I moved out of Michigan.
No Menards or White Castle in California.
Stella smith I'm originally from Michigan but there was only 1 Menards that I knew of just South of Flint.
Stella smith Oh yeah, now I remember.
A few years ago I went to a wedding invitation in Des Plains, Ill and stopped at a Menards before the wedding that was on the hottest, mudgist day in July and the store had these spray bottles that had these cool little battery powered fans on top.
We bought a few for our attending party at the wedding to try to stay cool.
I love this channel ❤️
Nice topic Scotti.
*SOUTH KOREA*
You show an optima battery in the video thumbnail but say not a single thing about it
Vasek Cekan i was thinking he was gonna explain how those batteries are expensive but they are made to handle startups in extreme cold conditions like in the north pole
He did mention AGM batteries which is what most optima batteries are.
No loss
Great battery video!
Hey Scott! Big fan of your videos, I need some advice. My wife has a 2010 Kia forte and has been a great car through out the years. It currently has 200,000 plus miles on it. My question is, should I replace the motor on it or just buy a new car?
The sticker means jackshit the date you need is in code burnt into the case.
Reply???
hello!
OH MY GOD!!!
Scotty Kilmer Scotty can you ever talk about why Toyotas batt always need maint more frequently than normal? Its a known issue
WS 88 I abbreviated to make the message shorter you troll
Thanks Scotty !!!
Thank you for the recommendation (top vision starter) really helped us out with our car
I dont get it. The battery will be sitting in your car for years and years. Who cares if its a month or two or three old when you buy it. How would it deteriorate any faster sitting on the shelf in a store than sitting under the hood of your car?
sulfation due to non charging, in a car you are charging it frequently.
Mr. Me, exactly right. These answers on youtube are vastly oversimplified and at worst you are buying a battery that has gone through 1 partial discharge cycle losing a few % per month. You charge it up full and the sulphate is transformed back into sulphuric acid, that's how the battery works every time. Is a battery that has been sitting on a shelf slightly worse than one that is brand new? yes but insignificantly so.
“Remember to ring that bell!”
(Proceeds to stare)
I love this guy
Rigo Hinojosa 😂😂
I like AGM batteries. The one in my car is nearly 7 years old and it still works perfectly!
great video Scotty
Very interesting video ..man
Great advice. Thank you.
Thank You ! Mr. Scotty !
Thank you Scotty 👍🏻
love ur videos Scotty
Greetings and happy holidays..
I just came from El Paso TX yesterday, and its cold as f...
Great Video by the way..
What are you talking about ,we hit 70 degrees yesterday.
Depend on battery types, some batteries that have chemical reaction which you cannot stop it..However can reverse the reaction.. using pulse repair mode on some of the smart charger function. I have three cars. My 720CCA batteries tooks 32 hrs to repair from SOH 86% to 100%. My 380 CCA battery took 4 hrs to bring SOH 90% to 100% and my 300CCA battery took 11 days to bring up from 47% to 100%. All are lead acid battery which subject to sulphate. So need to desulphate 2x a year for preventive maintenance
I like your presentation! You seem to be a little on the crazy side (a good thing)! Keep it going !
Thanks Scotty! I'd be stuck going to dealerships if it wasn't for you! 🤣
Scotty, what batteries would you recommend for an old cruiser that you only drive on special occasions? I know a lot of those folks who went all in on Optimas, but you now aren’t keen on those anymore, so should I use a “conventional” battery or something else?
Thank You show much Scotty!!!
Would you recommend getting a battery from BMW and having them install on my BMW or should I can go to any auto shops?
great details thank you. Scotty😀
Here is something i've done in the past when buying a car battery , take a multi meter and pick the battery with 12.3V or more . As the battery ages or goes bad the voltage drops. I picked one up for my truck 10 years ago from Kmart ag/9 calcium exide and its still going.
Thanks Scotty, that's good to know.
Thanks Scotty