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How much of a pain in the ass is it to change your own car battery?
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 4:12 AM Author: provocative yapping garrison (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36102775) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:39 PM Author: excitant prole JFC -- i just lost so much fucking respect from you, and I'm the definition of a privelaged coastal elite. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104781) |
Date: May 22nd, 2018 4:14 AM Author: vibrant feces I expected better from you. It's easy as fuck. You can do it in front of the auto parts store where you buy the battery. Borrow their tools, bring old battery back inside. Voila! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36102776) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 4:19 AM Author: provocative yapping garrison (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36102785) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:26 PM Author: vibrant feces You should have a battery charger too. I use mine a lot actually, but hardly ever on my car/truck. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104628) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:06 PM Author: provocative yapping garrison (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36108143) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 4:24 AM Author: contagious associate nursing home easier than changing a tire, assuming it's mounted a normal way. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36102791) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 4:37 AM Author: Aromatic locale main people buy the battery at advanced auto and they will change it for you (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36102805) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:07 AM Author: nighttime casino foreskin this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103223) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:01 AM Author: dashing parlor toaster it's the easiest car "repair" you can do. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103191) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:55 PM Author: multi-colored stage candlestick maker Engine and cabin air filters are usually easier. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104910) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 3:56 PM Author: Razzle-dazzle legal warrant principal's office my cabin air filter is hard as fuck to get to. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36106280) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:06 AM Author: Chrome potus In most cars it is easy, in some cars you have to make sure the vehicle maintains power during the change or everything gets messed up. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103219) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:07 AM Author: Cream Mind-boggling Travel Guidebook they'll do it at the store for you.
Alternatively, you can just call triple A and not only will they put it in for you--they'll also bring a battery out to you. |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:11 AM Author: stimulating whorehouse In most cars it is super easy. There are a handful where it's a pain in the ass because of placement. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103242) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:11 AM Author: Impertinent dull center it takes like 45 seconds. the worst part is having to reprogram your radio presets (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103245) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:15 AM Author: Adventurous bipolar church dopamine XO 2018 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103268) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:16 AM Author: lilac affirmative action (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103272) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:18 AM Author: boyish twinkling uncleanness (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103284) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2018 6:53 AM Author: charismatic set (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36110294) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:16 AM Author: Costumed Lascivious Pit Immigrant (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103275) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:19 AM Author: fuchsia office way easier than any of the other self done stuff. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103289) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:19 AM Author: Fluffy yarmulke (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36103292) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:28 PM Author: Wine violent marketing idea It is likely very easy. HOWEVER, there are few kooky models that bury the battery under other components that can make it a bit more challenging. This should be readily apparent after looking at your engine bay for 5 seconds. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104669) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:30 PM Author: lemon cheese-eating kitty ttt Volkswagen does this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104703) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:31 PM Author: Claret rehab (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104712) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:33 PM Author: swollen comical site idiot It’s fucking simple.
I’m not mechanically inclined, but hell. Even I can change a battery, change a tire, & replace lights on a car. |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:35 PM Author: Carnelian Cracking Legend Theater Stage 1. with car off, open hood 2. locate battery 3. undo anything attaching battery to car, including wires 4. lift battery out of car 5. put new battery where old battery was 6. reattach new battery to car in same manner as old battery, paying specific attention to the bright color coding of which wire goes to which battery pole 7. close hood |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:46 PM Author: vibrant feces Excellent summation (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104835) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:50 PM Author: multi-colored stage candlestick maker You might use anti-corrosion products in there. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104872) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:51 PM Author: vibrant feces A can of Coke works fine too. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104878) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 3:57 PM Author: Razzle-dazzle legal warrant principal's office it works amazingly well when I had that green corrosion shit. Must be hell on human teeth (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36106292) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 4:02 PM Author: vibrant feces (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36106324) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 4:37 PM Author: stimulating whorehouse Imagine what oxygen must be doing to our lungs given what it does to metals. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36106558) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 4:40 PM Author: vibrant feces Never considered this before... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36106570) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 6:04 PM Author: Impertinent dull center cr best to coat them in a thick protective layer of tar (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36107006) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 4:49 PM Author: Chrome potus Disconnect the Black negative terminal first! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36106613) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 6:14 PM Author: Aromatic locale main people disagree (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36107075) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:09 PM Author: provocative yapping garrison (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36108158) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2018 7:01 AM Author: Concupiscible sanctuary party of the first part You can just leave the old battery in the common kitchen area of your office floor (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36110301) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:49 PM Author: onyx buck-toothed turdskin it takes 30 seconds. you go to the store and buy one, then wait inside while they install it for you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104864) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:55 PM Author: Puce Laughsome Round Eye I would just go to Costco (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104912) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:56 PM Author: excitant prole GAY
As a lawler, you only get a few chances to do fun mechanical shit. Don't waste them. |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 12:59 PM Author: Puce Laughsome Round Eye Nah this is he credited move. I buy the battery there. While they install it I can buy non perishable items in bulk. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36104955) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 1:38 PM Author: Spectacular Useless Crotch Jew car batteries are overpriced these days (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36105309) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 4:56 PM Author: indecent twisted station What are you, a woman? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36106657) |
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Date: May 22nd, 2018 9:16 PM Author: provocative yapping garrison (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36108203) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2018 6:52 AM Author: indecent twisted station Everything about this poast leads me the believe you are a woman. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3983538&forum_id=2#36110291) |