Yep..that used to be part of the process here in the States years ago when rust protection was needed and popular.ducker said:The holes in the doors are access holes for the oiling wand to penetrate inside for better protection, must be a canadian thing I guess, all of my vehicles have had this done , thats why my 1993 full size Blazer with custom mural and paint is still on the road.
Agreed - I plan to bring it to the dealer next week. A dead battery after 2 weeks is absolute BS !NoobNox said:Any new battery that can't handle 3-4 days of being idle is either defective...or there is a power leak somewhere on the vehicle.
There is an auxiliary + Post on the right rear of the engine compartment, it is covered with a cap. You can pick up a - terminal just about any place that you see bare metal.skiziks said:Just curious as a new 2013 Equinox owner, less than one month.
We live in the north and occasionally a car's battery needs to be recharged during the winter months.
Looking at where the battery is in the Equinox, I was wondering how I would connect the battery charger.
I'm so used to using the + post and the - post on batteries of previous vehicles.
My 2012 Terrain- I bought off the showroom floor, it too was dead, had to have them put a battery pack on it just to give me the actual mileage reading. It has been fine over the last 2 months I've had it in terms of holding power- even after it sits for a couple of days. With it being the showroom model, I'd expect it to be dead as people are in and out, opening doors, playing with seats, etc. When I was in my teens I worked for a Mercedes/Jaguar/BMW dealer, and even these high end cars...brand new and all- if they sat for 3-4 weeks without being started and run a bit, they too went dead. You will notice if you search on this forum people complaining about coing up to a dead car after letting it sit at the airport for 3 weeks (just as an example). Taking into consideration OnStar, alarms, clocks & radio memory, etc. this all draws power. I know if I were to ever leave it sitting for an extended period of time, I'd disconnect the battery or carry a booster pack. This can happen to any car- old and new.ducker said:Hi everyone ,
I have a new AWD SLT 2 w Nav coming in about a month(Mar 1) from the GM staff garage and while I was at my mechanics today he was saying the dealerships were having trouble with the batterys going dead on the Terrains if they were left for more than 3 or 4 days without being started, would this be because of the 4 or 5 different computers on board? Also he mentioned that GM insists on using a special battery charger that spits out a report of the amps etc after the charge. Also has anyone had there truck oiled or undercoated because I heard if you drill holes in your doorsill or doors it would void your warranty because of the airbags , this sounds a little strange to me. How do you guys find it handles in the snow? Thanks........Duck.
