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Automotive Tips from Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti: Making a Battery Last Longer

October 10, 2017

One thing all Cincinnati drivers can do to extend the life of their battery is to keep it clean. A greasy, dirty battery holds in damaging heat. Same goes for removing corrosion from the terminals. Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti can help maintain your battery.

Allowing your battery to be deeply depleted – like from using your headlights when the engine is off – is very harmful to your battery. Most automotive batteries can only take that about 10 times before they are ruined.

Also, making sure you have a full charge every month or so extends battery life. Either an extended drive at freeway speeds around the Cincinnati are or using a battery charger will preserve your battery’s ability to hold a full charge.

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Tuffy Auto Service Center Cincinatti
9401 Fields-Ertel
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
513-683-5060

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