A car that will not start is sending you a message, and at Dr. J’s Auto Clinic and Transmission, reading it correctly is what we do best. The most common summer culprit is a worn battery, because heat does far more damage than winter cold. From July 1 through August 31, a qualifying battery comes with a prepaid card rebate, so you can get ahead of the no-start before it happens.

• Heat, not cold, is what quietly kills a car battery
• A battery three years or older should be tested before peak summer, not after a breakdown
• A qualifying NAPA or AAA battery earns a prepaid card of up to $25 through August 31

What Heat Does to a Battery

Inside every battery is a chemical reaction, and heat speeds it up. High temperatures accelerate the corrosion on the internal plates and evaporate the fluid the battery needs to hold a charge. The damage builds quietly through the hottest weeks, so a battery that cranks fine in August can fail on the first cool morning of fall. In New Mexico, a battery three years or older is living on borrowed time.

A Real Test, Not a Guess

A proper battery test measures the battery’s actual capacity to hold and deliver a charge, not just whether it starts the car today. That is the difference between a diagnosis and a guess. If your battery is three years or older, or you have noticed a slow crank or dimming lights, let us test it before the heat peaks.

Claim Up to $25 Back This Summer

Through August 31, a qualifying battery earns a prepaid card. NAPA Legend and NAPA Legend Premium AGM batteries earn $20, and AAA and AAA AGM batteries earn $25, on purchases made between July 1 and August 31.

Do not wait for the no-start. Bring your vehicle to Dr. J’s on Girard for a battery test, and we will help you claim the rebate.

Dr. J’s Auto Clinic & Transmission
2827 Girard Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM
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