Battery tester clamped to a car battery in a service bay

Batteries

Free test. Twenty minutes. Done.

Pull in and we’ll put the tester on the battery and the charging system for nothing. If it’s bad we usually have your group size on the shelf and can install it while you stand there.

Signs it’s the battery

Slow crank when it's cold

Below freezing a weak battery shows itself first. If it labors on a 20-degree morning, it's on the way out.

Dash lights dim at idle

Could be the battery, could be the alternator. The test tells us which — and the test is free.

You jumped it recently

One jump start is a warning. Two is the battery telling you it's done.

It's four years or older

Ohio winters and summer heat both shorten battery life. Four years is when we start watching them.

Free test

Ask for a battery test

Vehicle

Year, make and model — it tells us the group size we're pulling off the shelf.

Battery in it now
Time window that works

Nothing owed for the test. If the battery is good we’ll tell you that and send you on your way.

What we test while you wait

6 checks · about 20 minutes · no charge

For your battery:Standard flooded
  1. 1

    State of charge

    Voltage at rest, so we know whether it's flat or failing.

  2. 2

    Load / CCA test

    Tester pulls real amps and compares to the cold cranking amps on the label.

  3. 3

    Cranking voltage

    What the battery actually holds while the starter turns the engine over.

  4. 4

    Alternator output

    Charging voltage at idle and off idle — a lot of "bad batteries" are bad alternators.

  5. 5

    Terminals & cables

    Corrosion, loose clamps, and a hold-down that's actually holding it down.

  6. 6

    Printed result

    You leave with the numbers, whether you buy anything or not.

If it fails and we have your group size on the shelf, we can swap it in the same visit — usually another 20 minutes.

What’s on the shelf

Installed price · old battery recycled

Group 35

Standard 35

In stock
CCA
640
Warranty
36 mo

Most Hondas, Toyotas and Subarus

$149

Group 48 / H6

AGM H6

In stock
CCA
760
Warranty
48 mo

Equinox, Malibu, Fusion and most start-stop cars

$219

Group 65

Heavy Duty 65

In stock
CCA
850
Warranty
36 mo

F-150, F-250, Expedition and other full-size Fords

$189

Group 78 / 34

Truck Dual Terminal

Order in
CCA
800
Warranty
36 mo

Silverado, Sierra, Ram and older GM trucks

$179

Don’t see your group size? Call (419) 289-7537 — we can usually get it the next morning.

What the install includes

  • Load test on the battery and the charging system
  • Terminals and cable ends cleaned up
  • Hold-down hardware checked and tightened
  • Old battery hauled off and recycled
  • 36 to 48 month warranty depending on the battery
  • Free retest any time you're worried about it

One thing straight: some newer cars need the battery registered to the computer, and a few are buried under a seat or a fender liner. We’ll tell you on the phone if yours is one of those before you drive over.