Battery Upgrades at Mike's Collision & Tire Center in New Ulm

Batteries are a huge part of modern New Ulm life. I mean, how many battery chargers do you have in your New Ulm home? Of course, our purpose here is to talk about car batteries in New Ulm. When New Ulm drivers come into Mike's Collision & Tire Center 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 New Ulm 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 Mike's Collision & Tire Center 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 New Ulm 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. Mike's Collision & Tire Center recommends charging once a month during hot New Ulm months and every three months during cold months in MN.

Now when it's finally time to get a new battery, we can help you find the right replacement at Mike's Collision & Tire Center. We'll always make sure to meet your vehicle manufacturer's recommendations. If you have special needs, like live in a very cold MN 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.

Mike's Collision & Tire Center
809 20th North
New Ulm, MN 56073
507.233.4470

At Mike's Collision & Tire Center we install quality NAPA replacement parts.