QuestionJust had a call from my son who lives in another state. He said he went to an Autozone to have his battery replaced and they told him they couldn't do it. "Too labor intensive. The fender has to be removed, etc". Can that possibly be for real? What is really required to replace the battery in the above car?
Thanks
AnswerBATTERY
WARNING: TO PROTECT THE HANDS FROM BATTERY ACID, A SUITABLE PAIR OF HEAVY DUTY RUBBER GLOVES, NOT THE HOUSEHOLD TYPE, SHOULD BE WORN WHEN REMOVING OR SERVICING A BATTERY. SAFETY GLASSES ALSO SHOULD BE WORN.
REMOVAL
Turn the steering wheel all the way to the right.
Verify that the ignition switch and all accessories are OFF.
Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable remote terminal from the remote battery post Negative Battery Cable Remote Terminal
Remove air cleaner housing. Refer to Group 14, Fuel for service procedures.
Remove battery splash shield. Refer to Group 23, Body for service procedures.
Remove two short bolts to battery hold down.
Slide battery rearward to disconnect the negative and positive battery terminals from battery.
Slide battery toward rear of vehicle and lift out of the engine compartment.
Remove battery from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
For installation, reverse the above procedures. Inspect and clean battery and attaching components before installation.
WARNING: DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN BATTERY CABLE CLAMPS, DAMAGE TO CLAMPS CAN RESULT.
Tighten clamp nuts to 8.5 N·m (75 in. lbs.) torque
