Can I leave my car in a garage for nine weeks while I travel? Will the battery still work? New car two months old.
Oct 9, 2017 at 4:47 AM
battery life while idle
2017 KIA CERATO
THEOPHIMON
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STEVE W.
- ✓ASE Certified Mechanic
- 15,200 POSTS
I would not park it for that long without a battery tender (not a charger) on it. Modern vehicles have a lot of systems that draw tiny amounts of current. Together it all adds up and you can have a dead battery in four to five weeks. A good tender can save a lot of headaches. Do not unhook the battery, just attach the tender and let it work.
Give it a good wash and wax, attach the tender, put a few cotton balls dipped in peppermint oil around it and in it to keep any mice/rats from taking up residence.
Give it a good wash and wax, attach the tender, put a few cotton balls dipped in peppermint oil around it and in it to keep any mice/rats from taking up residence.
Oct 9, 2017 at 10:05 AM
Thank you! What a great service this is.
Oct 9, 2017 at 10:50 AM
STEVE W.
- ✓ASE Certified Mechanic
- 15,200 POSTS
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Oct 9, 2017 at 12:06 PM
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