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Recent Car Battery Replacement reviews

He’s amazing! totally recommend Munir, very polite and totally helpful!

Changer fire alarm battery and light bulb

£20

Very professional. Well recommended

Leisure battery

£100

Very helpful and highly recommended. Knows his stuff!!

My motorbike engine wont switch over, I think its a battery

£50

Very professional and helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Replace smoke alarm battery

£20

Absolutely brilliant service very friendly and efficient would highly recommend this man

Battery replacement

£150

Tommy did a awesome job 10/10 ...... friendly nice and job done in 10 minutes ...... PERFECT

Install a car battery

£50

What's the average cost of a Car Battery Replacement Specialist

£31 - £73

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Why hire a Car Battery Replacement service through Airtasker?

It’s more convenient to book online instead of finding a garage or a mechanic. If your car doesn’t start due to a defective battery, you’ll have to commute to find the nearest available mechanic or garage and pray they’re open for service. Instead of devoting half a day to find a mechanic, all you have to do is make a job posting on Airtasker.

Available local mechanics will contact you and give you a free quote. Be sure to make your job posting as detailed as possible. Mention your budget, your address, how soon you want the job done and other important details. Spare yourself the hassle of dealing with an unexpected car breakdown - Airtasker makes it easier than ever for you to find qualified local mechanics.

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Hiring a Tasker lets you devote your time to more critical tasks. You can relax while they remove the old battery, install the new one and dispose of the old battery. You spare yourself from doing the dirty work by using our platform. It doesn’t take much to find the right person for the job. You release payment after the job is done. For a better idea of how to do it with Airtasker, read this guide.

You are not obliged to provide any tool or piece of equipment to your hired Tasker to perform the service. Taskers can bring their own tools, and they already know what works best for doing the job. But you are free to lend them any tools or equipment you have that you think can make the job go smoother and quicker.

The time it takes can vary from Tasker to Tasker, but overall the whole process should take less than two hours. You may have to allow more time if you ask the Tasker to buy the new battery for you. Not to mention if they need to clean the terminals and battery clamps. Consider the distance from the shop to your address and traffic conditions to add to the time needed if you make them buy the battery.  

Taskers can assist you, but it would be better to let them do 100% of the work. After all, that’s why you hired them! Your Tasker is more than capable of doing all the work, from disconnecting the battery terminals and cleaning the clamps and terminals. They can also take the old battery to a recycling facility. Some Taskers may even offer to buy the battery for you if you don’t have one already.  

The standard practice is to replace your car’s battery every three years, as car batteries are almost sure to have reliability issues by then. Should you neglect to do this, your car’s battery will be worn down and less efficient in recharging itself via the alternator. And take note that the more electronics your car has, such as power door locks, power windows, sunroof, rear windscreen wipers, reversing camera and other accessories, the quicker your battery drains.

A car battery needs to be changed when your headlights become dim, your electronics aren’t activating, or worse, your car doesn’t start. Dim headlights are usually the earliest sign, but these can also be due to a defective alternator or starter motor. Should an inspection made by an auto electrician find nothing wrong with them, then the battery needs replacing. Even if these signs don’t turn up, replace your battery every three years (don’t wait until your car doesn’t start).

What do Car Battery Replacement services include?

Car battery replacement services usually include several steps. First, your car is towed to the garage. Mechanics then remove the old, damaged or non-working car battery. They then install the new car battery. If you haven’t bought the new battery yet, most hired mechanics or specialists can make the purchase for you, if their garage doesn’t have the right battery for your car in stock.

Note that this service is for replacing batteries of conventional engines instead of electric cars. This service also does not imply replacing the batteries in car key fobs.

Towing or transporting your car

Since you won’t be able to start your car, you’ll need a way to transport your car to the garage to get serviced. Some mechanics may offer a towing or transport service to get your car to their garage. Mechanics can attach your car to a tow truck, or place it on a flatbed truck. Your chosen mechanic should be able to tow or transport your car without damaging it.

Replacement service: removing the dead car battery

Your mechanic removes the old battery from your car, regardless of its make, model, and brand. Whether it is a Nissan, Ford, Mazda, BMW, Volvo or other car brands, they can remove the old battery. Mechanics disconnect the terminals to ensure its safe removal. The old battery is placed on a stack of old newspapers or cloth to catch any leaking liquids. Mechanics use safety gloves, and a mask and goggles as batteries contain dangerous substances like acid.  

New battery installation

Mechanics can put in your new battery while following best practices. Once the old battery is removed, they clean the battery terminals and clamps to prevent grounding, decreased conductivity or other issues. The mechanic uses a wire brush, baking soda and water to clean out the terminals and clamps, removing dirt, corrosion, or residue. After installing the new battery, the mechanic tests it by starting up your car, activating the wipers, radio, or other electronic accessories.

Old battery disposal

This is another service that your mechanic can do for you, as you cannot toss old car batteries in the rubbish bin. Old batteries have dangerous chemicals that pose a serious health hazard. The mechanic can take your old battery to a recycling centre or treatment facility. Be sure to list this as part of your service, unless you already have a recycling centre or garage in mind to take the old battery.

Car battery purchase

If you don’t have a replacement battery ready and the garage doesn’t stock the right one, some mechanics may offer this service for a small fee. Be sure to provide the mechanic with the money to buy the new car battery for you. Your mechanic can go to the shop, get the right battery then return to the garage to install the new battery straight away.

Recent Car Battery Replacement tasks

Replace smoke alarm battery

£150

Dalston, Greater London, E8

26th Nov 2024

I need someone who is 180cm or taller to replace a battery is a hard to reach smoke alarm. I have a ladder. It’s a quick job, but it’s essential it get done this morning

Chris was a great help! Sorted my problem out in no time.

Change battery in smoke alarm

£15

South Willesborough, Kent

25th Nov 2024

Need battery in smoke alarm changed.

DJI Phantom 4 pro Battery permanent failure fix

£35

Woodside Park, Greater London

23rd Nov 2024

Battery permanent failure

Battery being drained on moped

£200

Torpoint, Cornwall

18th Nov 2024

My new battery has gone flat on moped and is not charging when being rid

Wheelchair adaption for battery

£60

Peartree, Hertfordshire

15th Nov 2024

I really need someone to help me figure out how I can charge my wheelchair off board. I struggle with mobility, but my wheelchair doesn’t have off board charging. I live on the first floor,the battery’s can be removed and I guess replaced. I’m Hoping this is something that can actually be done if not I will need to sell the wheelchair.

Install of home battery storage + inverter + ev charger

£1,000

Crawley Hill, Surrey

14th Nov 2024

Install of 2 x Fogstar 15.5kwh battery, compatible 8khw inverter + evec charger

Car draining battery

£50

Woodside, West Midlands

10th Nov 2024

My lexus 400H is draining battery after long hours park mostly overnight

Lead connecting to a BMW bike battery

£50

Standard Hill, Nottinghamshire

1st Nov 2024

Attaching a Keiss lead to my BMW motorbike battery

Fix battery

£250

Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14

1st Nov 2024

I have a segway loomo and the battery is dead, I need it revived so i can charge it and use it again.

Car battery installed at home , I have the new battery

£40

Denmark Hill, Greater London, SE5

28th Oct 2024

Remove old car battery and install new one

New motor check battery

£100

Amersham Old Town, Buckinghamshire

27th Oct 2024

Have a 36v electric quad bike and the motor went pop and blew up

Bike wont start. Battery now flat after trying.

£150

Batchworth, Hertfordshire

26th Oct 2024

Mt03 660 wont start (fuel pump sounds like its priming ok). Battery now flat after multiple starting attempts.

I need electrician to recharge my smoke alarm battery

£75

Stoke Newington, Greater London, N16

26th Oct 2024

My smoke alarm is beeping and it needs recharging the battery. I’ve tried to do it myself, but I literally have no idea.

Battery drain

£200

Northumberland Heath, Greater London

22nd Oct 2024

battery has a drain problem car does not start after 3 days

As soon as I connect the battery, the main fuse blows.

£100

Pebsham, East Sussex

22nd Oct 2024

As soon as you connect the battery, the main fuse blows.

Fire alarm battery change

£70

King's Heath, West Midlands

22nd Oct 2024

Fire alarm will not come away from housing so I cannot change the battery

New battery/electrical fault

£150

Bolton, Greater Manchester

19th Oct 2024

This morning my battery light and STOP light came on and my car started. Someone checked it and he said it was charging and needed a run out. I had realised I had left the interior light on overnight. So I drove from Burnley to Bolton. 5 hours later it won’t start. Just clicks. I’ve had a professional try to charge the battery with a battery pack and it wouldn’t start

Auxiliary battery on 13 plate Ford custom not charging

£150

New Headington, Oxfordshire

17th Oct 2024

Van flat battery’s now auxiliary battery not charging both batteries brand new RAC said split charger not working but he couldn’t find it

Something is draining battery

£150

Yaxley, Suffolk

11th Oct 2024

Sometimes van starts fine .then for no reason can go back 5 hours later and battery has drained this is a new battery

Potential battery replacement

£100

Seal, Kent

9th Jul 2024

My car battery is flat. I have tried to jumpstart it but it has not worked. The car is a Renault Kangoo WP05PCZ

Very helpful. Managed to get the battery restarted quickly