Car Batteries (43 items found)

Careful auto maintenance is essential for keeping your vehicle running smoothly, and effective maintenance means using the best auto parts and accessories when replacements are needed. One of the most important components to take care of is the automotive battery. If this fails, your vehicle will be going nowhere fast. 

The auto batteries section here at Ace contains high-quality units to suit vehicles of all types, from cars, SUVs and trucks to motorcycles, and even offers a small engine battery selection for powering ride-on lawn mowers, tractors and other common mobile yard tools.

How to Choose an Auto Battery: Size and Power 

It's vital to fit the right kind of car, truck, or motorcycle battery into your vehicle to ensure both suitable performance and full safety. When choosing, the first point to look at is the unit's dimensions, with a range of standard motorcycle and car battery sizes available depending on the vehicle's design and the amount of power required. The owner's manual should give details of which sizes of batteries are compatible with your vehicle.

The next detail to check is the battery's voltage and power ratings. Nearly all auto batteries are 12V designs, but the power outputs can vary dramatically. The most common way of measuring output is through cold-cranking amps, or CCA, which describes how much current the battery can supply when starting an engine in low temperatures. Higher figures mean a more powerful battery, but they also tend to cost more.

Other Auto Battery Ratings and Specifications 

In addition to your battery’s dimensions and power output, there are other auto battery considerations to make before you buy: 

• Battery technology: Usually lead-acid but sometimes lithium-ion for high-performance vehicles.
• Car battery reserve capacity: The length of time power will be supplied with the engine off, but with the headlights and standard accessories turned on, measured in hours.
• Warranty: How long the battery is covered for full replacement. 

Maintainable vs. Maintenance-Free Auto Batteries

Traditional maintainable vehicle batteries have removable caps that allow checking of the electrolyte levels in each battery cell, so they can be topped up if needed. This can be useful if the battery is often used in especially hot conditions where the contents can evaporate and reduce power.

However, most modern automotive battery designs are maintenance-free, meaning they're supplied as fully sealed units without needing to inspect or refill the cells. As well as being more convenient, this means that the battery has an extended life as the electrolyte is lost at a much lower rate.

Small Engine Battery for Landscaping Tools

Our small engine battery collection is ideal for use with less powerful vehicles such as riding lawn mowers or small yard tractors. Built to the same high standards as a regular car battery but usually with a lower amp rating, a small engine battery makes a reliable and economical choice.

Shop the Vehicle Batteries Department at Ace 

Whether you need to make an emergency car battery replacement or buy a spare unit to keep in your essential auto accessories collection, our automotive battery collection has all the products you need to make it easy. Order online for speedy delivery to your home or enjoy free in-store pickup at an Ace Hardware store near you.