Automotive Tips from Auto Lab Livonia: Battery Testing
January 4, 2026
The simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced at Auto Lab Livonia when they are no longer able to hold a full charge.
Batteries are a big ticket item for most Livonia drivers and it’s tempting to put off buying a new one as long as possible. But a battery that cannot hold a full charge requires the alternator to work extra hard, causing it to wear out prematurely.
Your Auto Lab Livonia service advisor can test your battery to see if it should be replaced. Testing is a good idea for MI drivers because a battery might still be good, but become dead because of a bad alternator or even a worn serpentine belt and tensioner.
Auto Lab Livonia
36251 Five Miles Rd
Livonia, MI 48154
734-432-6000
http://www.autolablivonia.com
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