Mowatt's Automotive Service
352 Warren Avenue #4, Portland, ME 04103 207.878.1265

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A Clean Connection (Battery Cleaning)

A clean connection is a wonderful thing.  Think of a good cell phone signal or an airline connection with ample time and short distance to the next gate. Good connections are also important for y...
Published on: Jul 14, 2024

Simple Answers from Mowatt's Automotive Service for Portland: Battery Replacement

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:When do I need to replace my battery?Mowatt's Automotive Service Answer:That's a good question for Portland drivers. All batteries wear out and need to be replaced &ndash...
Published on: Mar 29, 2023

How Time Flies

Funny how the mind can play tricks on you when it comes to your vehicle's service.  If you're not keeping track closely, time can slip away. A driver recently took his 10-year-old vehicle into h...
Published on: Nov 17, 2022

Battery Upgrades at Mowatt's Automotive Service in Portland

Batteries are a huge part of modern Portland life. I mean, how many battery chargers do you have in your Portland home? Of course, our purpose here is to talk about car batteries in Portland. When Por...
Published on: Jun 28, 2021

Wired! (Battery Cables and Maintenance)

Chances are you've had the power go out in your neighborhood at some time, and you know how helpless you feel.  No lights, no microwave oven, no cold refrigerator: Yikes, it's like living in anot...
Published on: Jun 13, 2020

Battery Upgrade

When that car battery finally gives up the ghost and it’s time to replace it – you have options.  First let’s be clear that you should always get a replacement battery that meet...
Published on: May 15, 2019

Battery

Batteries are a huge part of modern life. Think of how many battery chargers you have.Of course, our purpose here is to talk about your car battery. When people come into Mowatt's Autom...
Published on: Sep 03, 2016

Mowatt's Automotive Service Tech Question On Your Battery

{{ image('MzM5') }} Mowatt's Automotive Service Tech Question:I'm David in Portland, ME. For the last year and a half I've had some battery problems. I had trouble starting my car so I bought a new b...
Published on: Dec 03, 2013