check your battery to save hundreds

Spring car care tip: The water level in your battery should be checked in the spring and fall of each.  As your battery loses water, which all lead-acid batteries do through normal use, you lose power.  Your car can begin to crank more slowly and you alternator will also labor unnecessarily.  With hot summer days not far away, the increased heat and stress on your electrical system will cause your alternator to overheat and possibly fail.  Filling your battery with distilled water will relieve stress on your starter and your alternator.  This basically free maintenance could easily save you several hundred dollars in repair costs.