The best time to replace your car’s battery is before it’s completely dead. Replacing a dying battery is more convenient for you than replacing a dead battery, so it helps to pay attention to the warning signs that a battery replacement is in your near future.
Here are a few indications that you should replace your battery soon.
- Age. Car batteries typically last between three to five years. Depending on the driving conditions, your battery’s lifespan may be closer to the three or five-year mark. A good rule of thumb is to have your battery tested once it hits the three or four-year mark, even if it seems to be in good condition, just so you know what state the battery is in.
- Slow Start. One of the biggest signs that you need a battery replacement soon is a slow start. Your car should start pretty much immediately, so if your car takes a couple of seconds to start, you should check on its battery. This is an indication that your battery is on its way out.
- Dim Headlights. When your battery starts to fail, the headlights will begin to get dimmer and dimmer. If you’ve noticed dimmer or duller headlights without any other concerns to your vehicle’s lighting system or light bulbs, chances are the issue lies in the battery.
Here at Empire Automotive Repair LLC, we service BMW vehicles in a variety of ways, including providing battery replacement services to make sure you can get to where you need to go reliably. If you believe your car battery is almost dead, come see us today to test and replace your battery.