At minus thirty-five a battery has about half the cranking power it had in August, and an engine needs twice as much. Every fall we test batteries for free, and every winter we replace the ones that were borderline in October.
Starting and charging
- Battery load testing and replacement with a cold-cranking rating suited to the prairies
- Alternator, starter and drive-belt replacement
- Corroded terminals, ground straps and battery cables
- Parasitic drain diagnosis for batteries that go flat overnight
Block heaters and winter prep
- Block heater installation and testing (a lot of “dead” heaters are a bad cord)
- Battery blankets and oil-pan heaters
- Winter-grade washer fluid, wiper blades and a coolant freeze-point check
Booster packs and jump starts
Ask us about a lithium booster pack for the truck. It's the best sixty dollars you'll spend if you're ever stuck at the end of a grid road.