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Automotive Tips from Top Tech Auto Repair Royal Oak: Making a Battery Last Longer

July 14, 2019

One thing all Royal Oak drivers can do to extend the life of their battery is to keep it clean. A greasy, dirty battery holds in damaging heat. Same goes for removing corrosion from the terminals. Top Tech Auto Repair Royal Oak can help maintain your battery.

Allowing your battery to be deeply depleted – like from using your headlights when the engine is off – is very harmful to your battery. Most automotive batteries can only take that about 10 times before they are ruined.

Also, making sure you have a full charge every month or so extends battery life. Either an extended drive at freeway speeds around the Royal Oak are or using a battery charger will preserve your battery’s ability to hold a full charge.

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Top Tech Auto Repair Royal Oak
3110 Rochester Rd
Royal Oak, Michigan 48073
248-585-0980
http://www.toptechautorepairroyaloak.com

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