11/13/2019
Be aware cold weather can take effect on your cars battery. Here at Jiffy L**e all you have to do is leave worry behind and let our service centers take care if your cars needs for you. We do more than just quick l**e oil changes, we also do battery services, brakes and rotors, axels, differentials, belts, light bulbs, any fluid that is in the vehicle can also be exchanged along with NC state inspections. Step in when you got some free time and let the technicians better your car for you. Also why pay for air, car vacuuming and with dow washing when you get that free with any service.
Temperature plays an important role in the performance your battery
Inside the typical lead acid battery are lead plates in electrolyte liquid which creates an electro-chemical reaction to produce a charge to the battery terminals. Heat accelerates this chemical activity but also speeds up the internal corrosion with the cells which in turn reduces the lifespan of your battery.
This is particularly true of batteries that repeatedly reach high internal temperatures, and once capacity has been damaged by heat, it can’t be restored. But just as heat speeds up chemical reactions, cold temperatures slow them down. That’s why you might feel your battery can become sluggish in winter, even though its state of charge may remain unchanged.
At colder temperatures, the battery’s ability to provide sufficient power to start and run a vehicle is diminished. Automotive batteries are rated in CCA (Cold-Cranking Amperage). This is the amount of current a battery can deliver for 30 seconds at -18 C without dropping to a specified cut-off voltage. A fully charged lead-acid battery can survive up to –50 C, but a battery with a low state of charge can freeze at –1 C. When the water in a battery freezes it expands and can cause irreparable damage to the cells.