August 5, 2018
One thing all Ocala 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 Ocala 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 Ocala are or using a battery charger will preserve your battery’s ability to hold a full charge.
Give us a call.
Tuffy Ocala
2105 Southwest College Road
Ocala, Florida 34471
(352) 690-6111
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