Battery Upgrades at Calabro Tire & Auto Service in Upper St. Clair

Batteries are a huge part of modern Upper St. Clair life. I mean, how many battery chargers do you have in your Upper St. Clair home? Of course, our purpose here is to talk about car batteries in Upper St. Clair. When Upper St. Clair drivers come into Calabro Tire & Auto Service and need a new battery, they're really not that happy about having to spend the money. But the fact is that 70% of batteries don't make it for 4 years.

There are some things Upper St. Clair drivers can do to extend the life of their battery. First, keep it clean. If you see it getting dirty or greasy, let your friendly and knowledgeable Calabro Tire & Auto Service service advisor know so it can be cleaned off. A dirty battery runs hotter and that shortens its life. If your battery terminals are corroded, let us take a look at that too. We can clean them, and if the corrosion has gotten into the battery cables, we can replace them.

Also running your battery way down is bad for it: Things like running the headlights or watching a DVD player with the vehicle turned off can deeply deplete your battery. The typical battery can only take about 10 of those deep cycle depletions before it gives up the ghost.

Because we often take short trips around the Upper St. Clair area with lots of stops for errands, our batteries can end up not getting fully recharged just by driving around. That also shortens battery life. You can hook up a good quality automatic battery charger at home from time to time. Calabro Tire & Auto Service recommends charging once a month during hot Upper St. Clair months and every three months during cold months in PA.

Now when it's finally time to get a new battery, we can help you find the right replacement at Calabro Tire & Auto Service. We'll always make sure to meet your vehicle manufacturer's recommendations. If you have special needs, like live in a very cold PA climate or run a lot of electrical accessories, your friendly and knowledgeable service advisor can help you with a car battery upgrade.

Give us a call.

Calabro Tire & Auto Service
1476 Bower Hill Road
Upper St. Clair, PA 15241
412.221.4300

At Calabro Tire & Auto Service we install quality NAPA replacement parts.