Tech Tip: Preventing Battery Woes

Jan. 27, 2021

Spending a few minutes testing a battery, starting or charging system can help your customers – and the shop — in many ways.

Pete Meier

Did you know: 95 percent of customers will wait for five minutes or less to test a battery?**

In the latest Tech Tip, Pete Meier shows how performing a battery, starting, charging systems test on every car that comes in is not only a valuable and professional service to provide to your customer, it’s a fast and easy way to ensure that you don’t leave potential service revenue on the table.

Featuring a Duralast ProPower battery tester, Pete explains practical information that techs need to ask themselves, starting with a simple question: What type of battery am I servicing? And remember that 75 percent of customers will purchase a battery if it comes with a Nationwide Warranty & Roadside Assistance.**

Watch the new Tech Tip for practical information from Pete. For more information on Duralast ProPower a professional line of OE or better batteries with a FREE Nationwide Warranty and Roadside Assistance program visit DuralastParts.com/batteries.

Duralast ProPower batteries are exclusively sold through AutoZone and offer professionals a choice of two free battery testers with either a battery stocking or consignment program. Contact your local Commercial Service team to learn more or sign up.

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About the Author

Pete Meier | Creative Director, Technical | Vehicle Repair Group

Pete Meier is the former creative director, technical, for the Vehicle Repair Group with Endeavor Business Media. He is an ASE certified Master Technician with over 35 years of practical experience as a technician and educator, covering a wide variety of makes and models. He began writing for Motor Age as a contributor in 2006 and joined the magazine full-time as technical editor in 2010. Pete grew the Motor Age YouTube channel to more than 100,000 subscribers by delivering essential training videos for technicians at all levels.

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