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Automotive Tips from Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin: Battery Testing

May 24, 2020

The simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced at Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin when they are no longer able to hold a full charge.

Batteries are a big ticket item for most Elgin drivers and it’s tempting to put off buying a new one as long as possible. But a battery that cannot hold a full charge requires the alternator to work extra hard, causing it to wear out prematurely.

Your Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin service advisor can test your battery to see if it should be replaced. Testing is a good idea for Illinois drivers because a battery might still be good, but become dead because of a bad alternator or even a worn serpentine belt and tensioner.

Tuffy Auto Service Center Elgin
395 S. Randall Rd
Elgin, Illinois 60123
847-717-4682

 

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