Why won't my battery hold a charge in a 98 oldsmoblie lss

Asked by Karen May 01, 2016 at 10:58 PM

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Costis answered 8 years ago

If your battery is 5+ years old it might need changed. The alternator might be bad too. Most parts stores will test both for free.

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