Can The Service Station Charge My Car Battery?

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The question if a service station can charge a car battery is a good one. Let’s define what a battery “charge” is. A “charge” is providing voltage to charge the cells of the battery. This all depends on the state of car battery cells.

How Long Does a Car Battery Charge Take?

This is where we start to learn the essentials of charging a battery. Although there are different battery chargers that provide different amps the least amount of time is at least a few hours to a full 24 hours.

Can My Service Shop Charge My Battery?

It is my opinion that anyone can charge a battery with the right equipment. Where we start questining the ability is what equipment the shop is using and how long they are leaving the battery on the charger. If the shop leaves the battery on the charger 10-15 minutes I would doubt that the charge even had any effect on the battery.

Buy a Charger and Charge Your Own Battery

We stock only the best automotive battery chargers that you can order online. It would make sense to have your own charger and charge your own battery. Then you will be able to have higher confidence in the state of charge and be prepared should you need a jump start at sometime.

If you need a quality battery charger, please visit our battery accessory page.

Paul