No appointment needed. Stay-in-your-car oil change in about 15 minutes.
Just picture yourself heading out to your vehicle on a cold winter’s night. It’s been a long day at the office, and all you want to do is get home, have a hot meal, and get some rest. You slide into the driver’s seat, turn the keys in the ignition, and are greeted by the ominous sound of clicking rather than the roar of an engine coming to life.
This is an all-too-common scenario for drivers in the late days of autumn and throughout the winter. Declining temperatures put extra stress on your vehicle’s battery, especially if it’s older or not well cared for. If you have your battery serviced and inspected heading into the colder months, you’ll be less likely to get stuck waiting in the cold for a jump or tow.
The best way to ensure that your vehicle runs smoothly and consistently throughout the winter is to keep up to date on battery maintenance. This process is simple, and it’s a process that can be performed quickly and easily by the experts at your local Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM.
A battery inspection includes looking over contact points, cables, and other key battery components. A service technician can clean the battery where necessary, which includes removing corrosion from battery terminals and lubricating them. This ensures a steady connection, minimizing the chances of your vehicle not starting.
Battery maintenance is especially important if you haven’t had yours replaced in three years or more. Most modern batteries are built to last between three and five years, and any car battery approaching that point is more susceptible to failure.
If you don’t know exactly when the last time was that you swapped in a new battery, you can check the manufacturing date on the exterior of your current battery. Most batteries are installed fairly close to the dates they are produced to ensure longer life, so this can be a good way to tell how close to being due for a replacement you are.
Another surefire way to tell whether you’re due for a battery replacement: Asking the experts at your Valvoline Instant Oil Change. With a quick inspection and test, a Valvoline™ service technician will be able to tell you if your battery will make it through another winter or if you should get ahead of possible breakdowns with a replacement.
A battery inspection and replacement takes very little time and won’t cost you much out of pocket. At a Valvoline Instant Oil Change, a battery test and replacement can take as little as 15 minutes and can cost up to 50% less than what you’d pay at a dealership.[1] Better still, you can take care of this maintenance task all on its own or have it handled as part of your next stay-in-your-car full-service oil change.
[1] Based on a 2024 survey of Ford, Chevrolet, Jeep, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Toyota dealership national average pricing. Average savings on air conditioning recharge, automatic transmission fluid exchange, battery replacement, cabin air filter, differential, transfer case fluid replacement, fuel system cleaning services and radiator fluid exchange ranges from 30% to 50%. Excludes special offers and discounts.
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