2004 z06 change battery
 

Hello
I'm not a frequent driver of my car, and my battery is dead. Is it easy to change the battery? On a scale of 1-10, and me being "handy", i'd give myself a 5.

or is it just better / easier / safer to have the dealer do it?

thanks

Mark

do you really need to ask if it is hard to change a battery? :eek:

it is no harder than putting fuel in the car. :leaving:

I had a C4 and changing the battery was a little tricky. The C5 battery is simple, just take it out.

Note: the battery will go dead from lack of use because the car has a continuous drain on it. That does not mean the battery is bad, it may just need to be charged.

These cars need fuel... hows that work!:willy:

Not hard at all...and get yourself a battery tender. My car is not a DD, so my battery can get tired sitting as well. I picked up a "battery tender jr." for $25. Worth every penny...starts strong all the time now.

Not really a surprise. I was surprised to learn how many people don't even have a socket set in their house/garage.:eek:

Just remember negative off first and on last.
Even a caveman can do it.:thumbs::thumbs:

Oh, by the way the black one is the negative.:thumbs:

7 year old battery, its time to change."You Can Do It"!!!!!!

Not hard at all.

But there is one small catch, be sure to write down the "unlock" code for your radio, if you have that enabled. My battery went dead, and after recharging. I had to unlock the radio. Good thing I wrote that down in the owners manual, back in 2002 when I bought the car. Cause I damn sure couldn't remember it, 7 years later.

Dealer can track that by the VIN, yes?

Do yourself a favor and just have a store install the battery.

Go with an Optima - so no battery acid leaks.

Real easy. Just swapped mine out to an Optima red top.

if the battery died in the vehicle the code for the radio is a mute point.

you either know it or you don't.

:iagree:

Fixed

Make sure that the battery is secured tightly. You will think your whole suspension is coming apart if its not secured in there and flopping around.

Don't ask me how I know... :lol:

Toque

I'd say you have a moot point vettegirl, cause, yeah, like you know it or you don't.:leaving:

my factory battery finally died...replaced mine last night. took me all of 7 - 8 minutes...use a 10 and 13mm socket. good luck:cheers:

DIY...beyond real easy.

I give this a 1 on a scale of 1-10