My Car Won't Start (COLD DIESEL)
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- Опубліковано 26 січ 2024
- If you've seen some of my recent videos, you'll know how cold it's been lately. And unfortunately, today, my car won't start... it's -25C (-13F) with windchill, and I'm going to figure out how to get this car going again. It's a bit of a shorter video today, but I'm working on a big project that will be dropping soon!
I admire your positive mindset, we would all need a bit more of that.
That's very kind, thank you!
@@Meg.August You need a Die Hard Battery for The Winter Months. I have one and No Problem
You did a great job on the removal and subsequent installation of your car's Battery!
Well done, Meg!
Thanks, Robert!
Nice to see someone have the confidence to take this job on..
Don't scrape your windshield from the inside🤯 Just keep your engine running, put AC on and blower full power and wait couple of minutes. Regards from Finland🥶👌
I'd love to do that however at these temps my car would have to be idling for 30 minutes before it'd start to melt and that would just clog up my EGR and my neighbours would hate me
Just happened to run across your channel. Glad I did. You’ve got a great attitude. Wishing you Luck and can’t wait to see more of your videos
Thanks very much! I'll keep the videos coming 😊
Two tips for you Meg...
1. Quick way to defrost windscreen is to fill a ziplock bag with warm water and then drag it slowly across the windscreen.
2. Have a look at the CCA (cold crank amperage) on your battery. You want it as high as you can get as this is how the battery will perform in very low temperatures. There should be a sticker with the information on the battery, usually on the front or side.
Thanks for watching!
No, the sudden change in windscreen temperature can crack it. And even if it worked that time, the low temp would refreeze it very quickly.
@@Jantzku try it and see for yourself before dismissing it. Warm or tepid water is not sufficient to crack a windscreen. Boiling water straight from a kettle might.
great video Meg. I wanted to just say when you changed the battery over you left the insulation on the old battery, helps to stop the battery from soaking up the heat off the engine and also helps with the cold so it maybe worth trying to get it back. The brain of the car (ECU) will most likely have lost it's position when it lost power so it does not know what direction the wheels are facing until the steering wheel is turned and it picks up a signal again and traction control light on for same reason but this time it would be looking for wheel speed input and abs sensor input signals
Thanks for the explanation, that totally makes sense. And yes, you're right, I did forget the insulation on the old battery! Not feeling great about that one, oops!
Great job installing your new battery Meg
nice job young lady suggest you invest in an extendable magnet to aid fitting/ removal of bolts ect from crevices👋
That actually could have been really handy here, and I do have one of those extendable magnets! I'll remember that for next time if I need to remove my battery
Hello Meg 🖐. It is so nice seeing you preforming tasks on your car and truck and learning as you go. Where about in the pacific northwest are you? I'm on Vancouver Island and here we had -11c for a couple day but luckily we had no wind with the colder air. Keep up the great work you put into the videos. Always stay safe and warm.
Thanks for watching! I'll keep the videos coming
Back in 83 I bought a brand new Diesel Rabbit when I lived in Pittsburgh, PA. We had a bitter cold winter and I had to have it towed 4 times because it wouldn't start. It sounded just like yours. The dealer would put it inside the garage, warm it up and tell me it was ready to go. I had more trouble with that car. I later had a Jetta diesel and a Silverado diesel that had no problems with at all.
Just found your channel and gave a 👍 and subscribed !
I'm sure husband knows how lucky he is. A gorgeous woman not afraid of chipping a nail working on something !
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Thanks Dave! Appreciate the sub and the kind words
It's nice to see someone actually removing/installing battery cables the correct way.Good job kid!
Thanks Jason! Appreciate that. I've seen videos of people arcing the cables, so I tried to be very careful when doing the reinstall
Another good one....great job!!!! Keep doing what your doing......lookingforward to the next one!!!
Thanks very much Terry! Will do!
Your a natural at vlogging.
You seem very at home talking to the camera with a fun personality (maybe an itty bit strong on the bad words🙂) I’m really looking forward to your future videos and projects.
Fun choice of music as well.
Thank you!
Just a few tips. The battery on a diesel is INCREDIBLY important. As a precaution , change it every 3-4yrs no matter what. It's cheaper than a tow. Check to see if you have a engine block heater on the car, the plug should be in the front. You can plug it in on extremely cold nights and be assured the car will start the next day . When you fuel up, pour some anti-gel additive. That will help keep the fuel filter from clogging up in cold weather. Get yourself some cheap gloves and keep them in your trunk. Use them when you fuel up. The fuel filter needs to be changed every year too. The timing belt in the TDI's are seriously important too. I think they are good for 80-100k miles. Change it every 70k just to be safe, and make sure they change the belt tensioners and pulleys too not just the belt ! Good luck.
This is all great information, and so true! This is my third TDI now and the key is knowing the crucial parts of maintaining these guys. They can last for ever as long as you treat them right
I think most of this maybe rings true for very old diesels, and perhaps this depends on where you live, but in Sweden the gas stations change their blends (for all fuels) in order to withstand the winter weather. Diesel in northern Sweden will withstand at least -35C without any additives - wouldn't be surprised if Canada does the same.
Changing your battery as a precaution is a good idea if you live in an apartment complex without easy access to charge your battery over night, but if you have a house and/or garage - just top up the battery once every 1-2 weeks with a CTEK or similar chargers. Even better, park the car in a warm garage. The battery in my 2015 Volvo diesel just suffered through its 6th winter, but I'll have to replace it by next winter because it has started showing signs of capacity loss when the temp is around -25C. I always run my webasto to heat up the engine block, which drains the battery pretty hard though.
Not sure about the fuel filter, it of course differs from car to car but my V60 needs a new one every 60K km.
Mechanic here! You dont need to add any additives to your fuel, most of the time it will do nothing. Get a block heater and you are good and set to go. Things like fuel filter change or timing belt change are past the point of cold starts. Every time you start your car from the cold it will consume the engine due to the oil being all drained to the bottom of the engine aka oil pan. Oil in cold weather like the 5W-30 recommended to be used in TDI engines turns very thick, almost like honey. By installing a block heater you heat up that oil so it goes back to being runny and when you do start your car, the engine oil starts to circle around the engine faster than the cold thick oil would. @@Meg.August
Great job! Glad you were able to start it and then get the battery. I just had a fuel pump go on me so took me a bit to fix with no vehicle to go and get parts. Also on a side note it's cool to see people on youtube driving around my city haha. I used to work fairly close to that gas station so know it well. Look forward to seeing your other videos.
Thanks! And yes very glad it was just the battery!
Hi Meg. I really enjoy watching your DIY videos. You need to have the portable Noco GB40 Lithium battery booster jump starter. Don't waste your money getting jumper cables. Have you thought of having a coolant heater for the TDI? I hope that helps.
Please go back to the store and take your blanket from your old battery and put it on your new battery ..that blanket extend your battery live ..cold and heat from your engine are protected ..battery dont like the heat from the engines ..and you should chek your battery first before replace them ..i not sure your battery was died it could have just not anough charge on it..
The battery had been on its way out for the last 6 months (slow cranking) and the cold weather just really showed it's age (5 years). But yes, definitely feeling dumb about forgetting the battery insulator and the store, it's unfortunately gone now
When day can I janne test your bjuteful jackets on me I ask you I can give you money if I can test your jackets
Something I've found to work for the interior frost is an old sock full of regular kitty litter, not the clumping kind. And I suppose you could use a new sock of you wanted. Just put 3-4 cups of litter in the sock and tie it off then put it on the dash where it won't block the vents.
I'm not sure about your model but on the newer Jettas they tend to have a lot of problems with drainage right in front of the firewall. so they fill up with water and they only slowly drain and sometimes some of the water leaks back into the cabin and makes the floor mats a little wet and not significantly but you noticed that when the temperatures dropped can you get all of the stuff on the windshield suddenly. I don't know about your claim it but if the car has dry air it shouldn't fog up so easily
Hi! I own a Leon MK2 1.9 TDI and I wanted to give you some advice for next time. If your battery feels weak, don't force it too much. The airbag module or ABS module can give errors due to low voltage, and you'll need a VCDS cable to clear those codes. It happened to me, and it was a pain to get a cable to clear the codes! Also, very good installation. I recommend not unscrewing the piece that holds the battery down all the way. You can loosen it considerably to remove the battery. Then, with one hand, pry it up and put the battery down. It's just easier than trying to align the bolt with an extension haha
Usually when jumpstarting, you should connect the positive leads first. The reason why is that if you connect the negative first, the positive leads now have power and you'd be having a bad day if you accidentally touched them against anything. Whereas if you connect the positives first, they have 0 power because the negative isn't connected yet and you're safer handling the negative leads. Hopefully that makes sense, I'm *awful* at explaining lol. For removal, it's negative off first, then the positive leads.
In this case however, it wouldn't matter which is connected first because the booster was switched off at the time of connecting.
The same logic applies to when you changed the battery, but you did that in the correct order which is good to see. Negative off first so when handling the positive, it isn't live.
Good video, it's always nice to watch people work on their own vehicles.
she conect the leads and the turn on the booster so no wories there
when connecting booster its turned off, when cables are on you press on, so dosent matter how you connect these on...also when its started you turn off and unplug the connectors
@@walther89 Why is everyone missing the part where I said "In this case, it doesn't matter because the booster is switched off"
@@jakaurbanija8974 I know, I clarified that in the comment.
Cool video! Nice to see a diesel enthusiast from NA. :)
Unless you of course have a leak in your windshield, you will probably not experience frost on the inside if you clean your windshield from the inside with a glass cleaner.
Meg . You are the only friend I got ❤🤗. keep the videos coming you are amazing at what u do
Excellent work! Regarding your new battery, if u do a lot of short trips around town 15 km or less throw it on a battery charger every 3 months or so. Ya get the maximum out of ya new battery. Cheers 🇨🇦
Thank you! That's a great tip, although we use this car on the highway for longer drives at least every couple weeks (2 hours+) so it gets a good workout and charge
Hi Meg 👋🏻 Just had to swap out a battery after that cold snap we had here in the Northeast 🥶😖 If you get the interior windows clean then go over them with some shaving cream, and a microfiber cloth to buff it off it will help prevent the frost 👍🏻Stay safe, stay warm and take care my friend 🙂God Bless 🙏🏻Appreciate you!
Thanks! I'll try that! Although, this is not typical for me, right before the cold snap, I had a couple wet dogs in the car and didn't have the chance to vent it out properly before the freeze
@Meg.August Yes , been through that 😊😖take care Meg 🙏🏻 God Bless
Appreciate you my friend 👍🏻
Great video. So many people don't realize how easily they can change out their own battery if needed.
Thank you! It was super easy! Definitely something I think everyone who can lift the battery can do!
Actually on a lot of modern vehicles changing a battery isn't straight forward.
Keep going and my heart is calling for you❤❤
Some tipps: There are some battery bags on the market, but I don't know if they really keep the battery warmer.
It also helps a lot to put a window cover over the motor hood. Cold air comes from above - so it keeps the motor and battery little bit warmer.
Noco devices are very expensive. There are some cheaper ones on the market ;)
Im some conditions like heavy ice on the windows, a portable heatgun is very helpful. Some heat from the inside of windows helps a lot to remove the ice from outside. e.g. from Makita 18V series.
Thanks for watching and for the tips!
AGM batteries are just a little bit more money but they perform really well in diesels with glow plugs especially in low temps. I live in Cleveland and I use it on my TDI
Naw I had two vehicles one with a optima and one had a regular battery it was 2 degrees and the optima was dead
From being afraid to air up tires to wrenching in a parking lot! Just a battery but still impressive!
Thanks very much!
As a fellow Canuck! Great video. I live in northern Canada where it gets-45 here. What causes that frost inside on your windshield is the moisture on your floor mats. Good idea to drain them off periodically.
Second this. Always try to keep the snow and wet stuff out of the car (mainly floors) as much as possible. Tips are like, when driving longer periods have as warm as you are comfortable with since that dries stuff up, also could send warm air to the floor where it usually is wet. When long driv is finished air out the warm air by having door open for a while. Put paper or newspapers on the floor and take them out when they have soaked up water. Could also take them out next day since then they will be frozen.
You're totally right. I actually had wet dogs in the car the day before and didn't properly vent out/dry out the car. I tend to make this mistake at least 3 times a winter lol!
Meg that was an awesome video. Thank you😊
Appreciate that, thank you!
Very beautiful work❤
Do you guys get winter diesel? Here in Norway, we get different diesel depending on the season. Summer diesel starts to coagulate at -10,C but winter diesel is fine down towards -40C.
I am not too familiar with the Jetta TDI. But from experience, even on newer diesels, like my BMW F30, leaving the ignition on for a little bit longer than usual helps the glowplug get up to proper temp. Could also be helpful for you to get some lower viscoscity oil for winter. I personally drop down to 0w-30w during winter and run 5w-30 or 5w-40 during summer on both my diesel and petrol.
Love the vids! So fun to watch a fellow non-mech learning.
Thank you! Glad you're enjoying the videos. We do get winter diesel here and I do often change to lower viscosity oil in the winter although we had a very mild winter this year so I just ran the same oil type year round.
We make our own. 40% parafin/kerosine and 60% diesel.
Funny how the fuel colours are different in the US/Canada. Here in the UK, Petrol is green and Diesel is Black. PS, you need to put the Thermal jacket on the new battery. That is there specifically for colder countries.
Yes, even here at different gas stations the diesel and gas pumps can vary in colour, which gets super confusing even as a local! At a Husky station, the gas is green and diesel is yellow, but at Chevron, diesel is green and regular gas is black and premium is red! Keeps you on your toes especially when you're low on fuel! And yes, I did forget the thermal jacket, I'm feeling mighty dumb about that one!
Thermal jacket isn't for cold weather, it's to protect the battery from engine radiated heat.
The steering wheel light was on after battery replacement because it needed a calibration, in order to preform one you fully turn the wheel one way and then the other way. You probably ended up doing it while driving. It's common for loads of sensors on newer cars to require calibration after battery change.
Thank you! Yes, it resolved pretty quickly as soon as I started driving and turning the steering wheel
the felling have a new battery its like the start motor spinning 2x 3x more fast!! great job!
It really is, thanks!
One thing my Dad learnt in the Army. If you glow it twice and it still doesn't start. Just keep cranking. It will start, it will just take its own time. Secondly try and fit the biggest battery you can.
Good job. But you forgot to swap the black battery blanket, from the old battery to the new one. :)
Thanks! And you're right, I did! I'm kicking myself for forgetting that
Nice job. You should consider to take over the "jacket" from the old battery, if the size of the battery is the same. This helps in cold winter conditions to keep the battery warm.
I unfortunately forgot the battery jacket at the battery store!
You really should get an oil pan heater as well as a block heater. I drove a TDI for almost 6 years here in freezing Quebec and the best thing is having the oil and block being warm at startup. The battery and glow plugs can only do so much if the oil and engine is frozen.
Meg.August The simple way to calibrate the yellow steering wheel light is to go from left lock hold for 5 seconds right lock hold for 5 seconds go back to center and hold for 5 seconds, and then drive 20 feet under 20 mph. VW also states you can set it on a short drive as long as it goes from lock to lock. If the steering wheel light is red that's when it has a real issue yellow just means it needs to be calibrated.
On a side not your gas cap has a cut out to hang from the gas door.
Thanks, that's great information! My older vw, and the 2011 I had, had the gas cap holder but this one doesn't! I don't know why!
Great video Meg
Ooooooh 2006! Best year for a tdi jetta! I have the same NOCO as well. Great video. New sub!
The best!!! I've loved all my tdi's (this is my 3rd), they're great cars! 😊 Thanks for the sub and for watching!
When I have to replace my battery, I don't have to do it myself because the guy who sells the batteries here in my village in Cyprus also installs them and recycles the old ones. However, because I watch his movements here's something you could do to avoid having to reset the clock or whatever had to be reset; you could connect your booster to the terminals before disconnecting the old battery, and disconnect it after connecting the new battery. This is how you can still give the power needed for the car's computer maintains its settings.
by disconnecting the battery, the position of the steering angle sensor was reset, which is why the steering wheel and anti-skid lights up. Just turn the steering wheel to both ends and the sensor will learn the position.
Came to comments to say this👍
Loved the "Ohh Yes" when it started 😄
lol thank you!
Interesting! In the UK the Diesel fuel hose is black and Petrol is Green. I almost screamed at the screen when I see you putting in the Green hose 😂😂
It's so confusing here!! Different gas stations will have different diesel hose colours! At one gas station it'll be green, at another it'll be yellow, at another it'll be black. Have to pay very close attention depending on which station you are at, and I find myself saying out loud while glaring at the "DIESEL" label, "I am picking up the diesel pump!" before fuelling up! Never want to make the mistake of putting gas in a diesel tank!
Same :)) I was "Wtf are you doing? Are you filling petrol ?! " I guess in all of Europe green is petrol, black is Diesel.
New sub here. I love a woman that's not afraid to wrench on a car and appreciate you including your mistakes because we all do them. I'm looking to forward to watching you tackle many more projects.
Thanks for the sub! I'll keep the videos coming
You know what? I am gonna subscribe, I dunno, nice energy and know how. Of course we all need to learn new stuff constantly, but that just happens naturally if you have the right attitude about it :D.
Thanks for the sub! Always keep learning!
by the way....if the boost pack still struggled......use the red over ride button. It changes it from boost to overall power. boost won't really work with a completely dead battery
Good to know, thanks!
on several cars, you have to reset the batteries yourself.
either with obd2 scanner or a combination of button presses as you can on a Mondeo mk4
The battery management system must be reset, which also has something to do with the correct battery charge.
On the Ford Mondeo mk4, it has a system that prioritizes the environment and emissions over good battery charge and longevity
Oh goodness 😑
I know that feeling, we just had the single digit and even negative temps here in Oklahoma all last week. I parked my 2 diesel trucks in my shop and just drove my half ton gasser. I wasn’t gonna risk the diesel’s gelling up and leaving me stranded lol
It felt like Oklahoma was Canada last week!
Good thing you've got the extra vehicles! Not fun feeling stranded!
@@Meg.August lol no doubt. I’ll never own less than 2 vehicles. It’s also nice for when one of them needs a repair then I can just drive the other until I get time to fix the other
In cars with a diesel engine, the most important thing is the battery. Even in winter they start without a problem as long as there is power in the battery.
Yes, gotta have a good battery especially in the winter. This one was 5 years old so was definitely in need of replacing
I had to replace my battery aswell this year. Along with the alternator. I got 10 yrs out of the alternator and 5 out of the battery so it was a good run.
Now just waiting on sum new coil packs.
5 years is what I got out of my last battery too
That same thing happened to my daughter with a 2015 Passat! Except just before that she dropped the oil cap when adding some oil 😂. After no luck with finding a replacement cap, she jacked the car up and found it sitting on the pan under the engine. Temps were below 20 F.
Never fun finding stuff lost in an engine bay. It's like a plinko game.
I'm always scared of dropping stuff down into the engine bay! Making more work for yourself is never fun
I looks like your old battery has an insulation/dampening sleeve on it, probably designed by VW to keep the battery snug in place and keep it within operating temperature. Hope I'm wrong though coz seems like on the new one, it's straight up battery without sleeve. Nonetheless you are extra attractive because of how handy you are!
I ended up forgetting the battery insulator at the store unfortunately! Thanks for watching!
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Nice job greetings from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you!
I applaud you for being able to change a battery in your vehicle
Thank you! I appreciate that!
Great video not many Girls do cold start videos so this made a nice change
Thanks! I really wish I had filmed it from the exterior as well! Next time it gets cold, I'll do a proper cold start video
@@Meg.August That would be awesome love cold start videos
9:24 Those two notches that you see on the fuel cap door are where you can hang your fuel cap, it should have two cuts on it to line up with the fuel door, instead of leaving it dangling and with time snapping the cord that holds it. For anyone wondering lol
I'd definetly recommend getting a block heater so that the glow plugs are warm enough to start the car without the excessive cranking that's wearing down the engine!
If the frost on the windshield is common, try to get it really hot and dry sometimes. might be some moisture trapped in the cabin under the carpets for example.
Yes I definitely had some moisture management issues lol! I had wet dogs in the car the day before and didn't properly dry it out.
@@Meg.August This is WV. They absorb moisture like a sponge.
after driving, leave all the doors open for a while and all the moisture will get out of the car. After doing this a few times, the windows should no longer ice up from the inside
Your car has a steering angle sensor, it allows the ECU to learn the lock to lock distance. When I refit a battery on one of these cars, I simply turn the steering from lock to lock then back to centre, the light will go out after the learn .
That's a great tip! I'll try that next time, thank you!
Your explanation is very nice
Thank you!
Boy, they aint half make it difficult where they put those bolts. Always inaccessible, unless you have a double jointed arm. Great job though you done today.
They sure do make it difficult on this car to access that bolt! On my truck it looks much easier to swap the battery!
Me encanta lo que haces, saludos desde Perú!!!
Gracias!
Check your alternator to make sure it’s making the proper voltage to charge your battery. Could be getting weak.
Thanks, alternator seems fine, the old battery was 5 years old and had been slow cranking for the last 6 months. Everything's working well now
The old battery was mostly fine just needed some maintenance i still use the original battery on my car from 2013 on my F20 and yes i live in norway so gets some cold weather . tip is charge up before winter carge 1-2 in winter and last charge after winter.🙂
I have the same booster pack ! had it for a couple of years now, and I haven't use it yet..I don't think its a dead battery, there are times that battery won't crank when its frezzing cold..you should get them check the voltage first before buying a new one
That booster pack is awesome! The battery was actually 5 years old and had been slow cranking for a couple months prior to this, so it was definitely in need of being replaced and now this new one works great, even on the colder days
Keep you booster pack in the warmth of the house not in the cold garage, they work better when warm 👍🏻🇬🇧
New battery changed in the parking lot: check! No flip flops: check! Like a pro!
@jptrainor Lol! Thanks!
Wow. You are so smart 👍💐
Thank you!
im an engineer, first time i saw your channel, idk your a mechanic or an engineer, but i have to say smt. charging a battery and discharge at same time! on -25 degree is insane! its the very bad choice. same thing for battery 500 degrees or -25 degrees. If your charger is 40-50 amps, please disconnect the battery terminal and start your car with the charger. A properly working alternator can generate enough electric and keep working your car without a battery even at idle. It is more useful to plug in the terminal while the car is running (even if it sparks).
You're right it's not the ideal situation but there's no way the booster would have started the car on its own unfortunately. It barely started with the battery and the booster, and this booster is a very good one. When it's cold out, you just gotta do what you gotta do! Thanks for watching and for the comment
I love your car! I'm fan of Volkswagen and when i turn 18, my dad will give me his car (Volkswagen Touran with 1.9 TDI).
Thank you! I also love my car, this is my 3rd TDI!
@@Meg.August TDI's never dies!
It never snows in northern Australia, in fact, it's like summer all the time. I have never used my glow plugs.
Your blood must be really warm to withstand those temps and not even shiver. One thing about a dead battery is it just sneaks up on you when you least expect it. I had the same issue once when I lived in Vegas but the temperature was 112. I guess batteries hate extreme temps
Yes, these sort of things always seem to happen when it's least convenient! Thanks for watching
Love your spirit
Thank you!
Often when you change the battery on a newer model, you have to reset some of the car's modules before they work normally. On the ford mondeo mk4 you have to reset the winds before the auto stop up and down work
My father had a Skoda Octavia TDI that had the power steering light come on after the battery had to be disconnected for a airbag repair and the steering had to be put lock to lock a few times before 1 of the lights went off and then the other went off after he took it around the block. I read on the internet that it like a relearning process for a car with electric power steering
I think all you need to do is turn the steering wheel fully to the left and then fully to the right and warning light on the dash will go away immediately.
@@Felix2417425 yeah we did try that but it wasn’t shutting off after 5 minutes of going back and forth with the steering wheel so the mechanic who was with us suggested taking it for a quick spin around the block and it finally went off while the car was driving he said it was probably in a learning mode as the battery had been disconnected for a few hours for the airbag repair
At 1:20 aren't you supposed to connect positive first? and opposite when you take it off? Or is it diffrent with Neco Boosts? I'm really wondering?
VW Audi cars need steering position sensor to recalibrate after a battery pull… full lock left then full right will usually reset it. Ask me how I found out this the same way.. lol
Had no idea but yes, this is true!
If your battery goes flat over night it's usually caused by the cold temperature but it doesn't always mean you need to replace the battery it might just need to be charged up but you can get your battery tested and that will tell you if you need a new battery because they're usually really expensive.
The old battery was 5 years old and had been performing poorly for several months so I knew I was in for a replacement. But yes, they can be expensive so definitely worth knowing for sure if a replacement is truly needed.
@@Meg.August Ah yep that is a sign when they start not working as per normal. The auto parts store can test your battery for free or you can buy your own battery load tester too :)
use old plastic bank card to clean windshield, its more safe, and you get bigger result. Periodically charge battery on the table with battery charger from electric grid (for example before and after winter)
Never in my life have I see someone scrape off snow INSIDE the car windshield.
Diesel cars are tiring cars to own. I'm thinking about the DPF. diesel particle filter which always has problems in one way or another.
Diesel and cold weather are not a good combination.
After changing batteries many times over the years, those lights on the dash after still freak me out.
Always scary to see lights pop up on the dash!
Meg ALWAYS hook negative last and When un hooking Negative is first.
At least it’s not too cold. It seems my cars always break down when it’s-30F
Now that's what I remember from back in Detroit. Oh so dont miss it! Thanks for the vid! edit: some back of envelope math - Did you pay $1.78 per liter?! That's equivalent to $6.76 per gallon! What are yall doin up there.
When I got diesel this week in New Brunswick it was $1.99/L. Regular gas is at $1.58/L.
@crawroy11 gotta love Higgs and the Irving's lol.
That is just insane. Buddy at work showed me a pic of Budweiser 30 packs for 63.99. It is unreal what yall pay for things up there.@@crawroy11
@mrbright Your math is correct, in fact that was one day it was slightly cheaper up here! It had been at $2.30/L for diesel last year but seems to be slowly coming down.
I usually do it exactly the same way. Using booster first, then drive to my favorite hardware store to buy a new battery. 😁
The booster pack coming in clutch!
did you notice that the old battery had some swelling? that has happened to me before in cold weather. it's a good thing you bought a new battery.
No, there was no swelling. The new battery is working great!
It's so freaking cute when a girl works on her car 😍
What city are you in that it is so cold? Mind you it got colder than that here in Kelowna a couple of weeks ago
It sure was cold a couple weeks ago!
Nice vid.. hope you make more cold start vids pumping the gás pedal too! Have a nice day!
Thanks! Will do!
@@Meg.August that's really amazing! Show gás pedal work too. Have a great day!
hi there if you disconnect the battery, traction control and steering wheel position will lights up, but if you move a little, it will disapear after sensors get signal, they calibrate itselfs
Thanks!
some cars need coding when battery is replaced also you can put a memory saver on the car so you dont lose the cars settings
Maintance, good fuel. is the key.... -42'c here. No problem starting it.
Yes, good maintenance and good fuel is very important. The battery I replaced was 5 years old so was definitely not performing well. When I have a good, healthy battery, the car starts up wonderfully at -40C!
Wow! They are much better than EV's! Amazing!