How to Care for Your Lexus Car Battery

The Lexus brand is legendary for its reliability. Part of the secret of these vehicles’ success lies in their quality engineering and manufacture, but as an owner, you have a part to play as well. That’s especially true of car battery care, which consists of equal parts careful use, and car battery service from a dealership like Lexus of Pembroke Pines. 

7 Car Battery Care Tips 

As an owner or lessee, how can you take better care of your Lexus vehicle’s battery? These seven steps are a great start: 

• Avoid using accessories, like the air conditioning, infotainment system, and lights (interior and exterior alike) when the engine is not running.  
• Don’t run the engine for the sake of it; short-cycling your engine will harm the battery rather than helping it. 
• Drive regularly. Your alternator helps the battery keep a full charge, but it can’t do that if your vehicle isn’t going anywhere. 
• Likewise, if you own more than one vehicle, alternate trips so that each car gets the workout it needs. 
• Take longer drives occasionally; these “highway tune-ups” are as good for your car as they are for the driver. 
• Park somewhere cool. High heat contributes to self-discharge, so keeping your car and battery cooler helps the battery last longer. 
• Care for your whole car. Poor maintenance, faulty sensors and switches, and other issues can cause problems in unexpected places, and your electrical system often bears the brunt. 

Car Battery Service at Lexus of Pembroke Pines 

For some car care, it’s best to schedule Lexus service. Even if you’ve done all you can do to care for your battery, it won’t last forever; replacing it every five to six years ensures maximum performance.

Between replacements, be sure to visit us for periodic cleanings, inspections, and fluid top-offs. The team at Lexus of Pembroke Pines will make sure everything is running properly, keeping you as safe and as comfortable as you deserve to be.