Kia Battery Services in Concord, NH
Kia Battery Services in Concord, NH
Compared to other parts of your Kia SUV or sedan, a battery is fairly inexpensive. Unfortunately, that battery can keep your vehicle off the road when it loses its power and can't start your car. The challenge is, you may not notice your battery is losing power until it's too late and your Kia's battery no longer has enough power. Here are some ways the service experts at Capital City Kia can help prevent that from happening and make sure your Kia's battery keeps operating reliably.
What Kind of Basic Service Should a Kia's Battery Get?
At Capital City Kia, we recommend getting a battery service and a load test once a year or every 15,000 miles. Performing battery service will help maintain proper operation of your Kia's alternator while helping to extend battery life and ensure reliable starting wherever you drive around New Hampshire.
The most basic battery maintenance service we provide at Capital City Kia is keeping the case clean. Dirt and oil on the case can cause the current in the battery to gradually drain, so we clean the case thoroughly to keep it working properly. Once the case is clean and dry, we inspect it for cracks or bulging that can indicate the battery needs more testing or replacement.
What Additional Battery Services Do You Provide?
We can also inspect the battery posts, terminals and the hold-down hardware to check for corrosion buildup as well as loose or cracked connections. If we find corrosion, and we often do, we clean it and rinse the battery thoroughly. The service technicians at Capital City Kia will then conduct an open circuit voltage and load test, treating the battery terminals properly to help prevent corrosion.
When it's needed, we install new battery cables and terminals to help lengthen your Kia's battery life and ensure reliable alternator operation. In addition, we can tighten cables and terminals to meet factory requirement and treat the battery terminals to help prevent corrosion.
How to Tell If Your Battery Is Wearing Out
In many cases, before your Kia's battery leaves you stranded, it will give you some warning signs that it might be nearing replacement. Slow engine crank is one thing to look for. When you try to start your Kia Sportage or Telluride, the engine might feel like it's having a hard time and might take longer than normal to start. That's when you'll hear that telltale "rur-rur-rur" engine sound.
The check engine light is another clear warning sign. It can appear when your battery power is getting weak. The service team at Capital City Kia has the advanced systems to diagnose whether that engine light means you need a new battery. Old age, of course, takes its toll on any battery. In general, batteries usually last about 3 to 5 years, but extreme New Hampshire weather and frequent short trips around town can dramatically shorten the life of your battery.
Be Aware That a Bad Battery Can Damage the Charging System
When your Kia has a weak battery, your SUV or sedan can put quite a bit of extra stress on the charging system, the starter motor or the starter solenoid. If you don't get the battery replaced quickly enough, you might end up replacing more expensive electrical parts, and that can happen without much warning.
When You Need a New Battery, We Can Help You Find the Right One
We have an outstanding selection of high-quality batteries in stock at Capital City Kia and we'll be glad to install one for you. When you're shopping for a battery, consider the CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) rating. The CCA rating indicates the ability of a battery to start in the kind of cold weather we have here in New Hampshire.
Schedule an appointment and make the drive on a local highway like Interstate 393, or New Hampshire Route 132, and get your battery checked at Capital City Kia in Concord, NH.
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Capital City Kia
158 Manchester Street
Concord, NH 03301
- Sales: (603) 227-0550
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