Replacing battery on a Dodge Avenger

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    In this video I will show y'all how to replace your battery on your Dodge Avenger. Not as hard as it looks
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  • @OzMechanics
    @OzMechanics  Před rokem +5

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  • @jasonroberts8206
    @jasonroberts8206 Před 4 lety +341

    I hate Dodge for this.

    • @aallen6769
      @aallen6769 Před 2 lety +11

      Me to I have one now☹️

    • @Kamdaddypurp69
      @Kamdaddypurp69 Před rokem +12

      @@aallen6769 it’s not that hard but yes it’s unnecessary to do what they did lmao

    • @cohen3053
      @cohen3053 Před rokem +2

      I have to change my friends today 🫠

    • @racheltoebben766
      @racheltoebben766 Před rokem +15

      Is it too hard for the engineers to comprehend that batteries will need to be replaced!! It's the most inconvenient placement for the battery and they no it!! When I first popped the hood I was dumbfounded and found it hard to stop bitching about it! Out of all the dumb places....Incase engineers are seeing this comment I would be happier working out of the trunk, extra long cables versus all this effort to replace one of the most frequently replaced parts!

    • @djsnowman06
      @djsnowman06 Před rokem +7

      Had to change mine today,; it was -20c. This is horseshit.

  • @tillyvee6147
    @tillyvee6147 Před 8 měsíci +21

    Clear, simple and concise instructions. Now to just do it...
    Whoever came up with putting the battery there should be ashamed of themselves.

  • @miketaylor6782
    @miketaylor6782 Před 3 lety +91

    Remember when you could change the battery by simply lift the hood 🤦‍♂️

    • @TraciaKurosawa
      @TraciaKurosawa Před 2 lety +7

      You still can if you don't have an Avenger (or a Volvo SUV 🤭)

    • @ozzy6994
      @ozzy6994 Před 2 lety +4

      Pepperidge farm remembers

    • @anderstaranger2039
      @anderstaranger2039 Před rokem

      VW Passat 2010. Rust bucket, but battery swap takes 3 minutes.

    • @ChelleyArn
      @ChelleyArn Před rokem +1

      Dodge is stupid like this

    • @KE8NUF
      @KE8NUF Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@TraciaKurosawaFord is starting to make these the same way

  • @sensaschonduran6730
    @sensaschonduran6730 Před 3 lety +40

    Excellent video and instructor. No BS or grandstanding. Quick, clear info! Thanks for the much needed help!

  • @BellaTheCatsLife
    @BellaTheCatsLife Před 4 lety +20

    Thanks for the good and specific information! Can't tell you how often me and my boyfriend have to come to CZcams for car things. Videos like this are a huge help! Got my battery replaced today. :)

  • @dylanlabat9991
    @dylanlabat9991 Před 2 lety +12

    the fact that i’m on the side of the highway with a dead battery just learning where the battery is located. i’m irritated asf 💯

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 2 lety +2

      Damn Dylan, sorry to hear that. I’m hoping this video at least helps get the battery out asap

    • @Wicked_RotF30
      @Wicked_RotF30 Před měsícem

      Sounds like you have a bad alternator or arlt least a bad connection that inhibit recharge from alternator. Because a running vehicle should operate using the alternator and not the battery.

  • @bones76
    @bones76 Před 2 lety +3

    Awesome. You made my life easier. Juust picked up one of these cars. Dead battery won't hold charge. Now I don't have to guess socket sizes. Thank you.

    • @ozzy6994
      @ozzy6994 Před 2 lety

      My advice is to get rid of it. They aren’t worth the headache

  • @upmarkettech9258
    @upmarkettech9258 Před rokem +1

    I have a bad battery that I'm gonna have changed tomorrow and this video will be very helpful. Thank you.

  • @sally26
    @sally26 Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome tutorial... thorough! Thank you!!!

  • @user-zc9ug7qw8t
    @user-zc9ug7qw8t Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you for your clarity and thoroughness!

  • @jessejoe7216
    @jessejoe7216 Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks man, they make it so difficult

  • @ChelleyArn
    @ChelleyArn Před rokem

    Had to do this on my journey a few years ago.
    This week I get to go out on my avenger yay!!!

  • @bushidonj
    @bushidonj Před rokem +5

    Very informative video. It's a dumb place to put a battery. But, there's not a whole lot of room in the engine compartment so I guess there weren't a lot of options. The owner's manual actually says all you have to do is turn the front wheels all the way to the right and you'll be able to remove and replace the battery without taking off the wheel. But after watching this video, it seems like it would be next to impossible and if you actually could, it would be much more difficult.

  • @rubenmadrid3154
    @rubenmadrid3154 Před 4 lety +3

    Thanks bro 🙏 best info! It really saved me 👍

  • @mattjohnson7369
    @mattjohnson7369 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for sharing this, I had AAA try to do it, but the battery terminals had corroded to the point where baking soda and water didn't help. I was looking at this video to determine whether this is beyond me to try to see if I can get through the corrosion myself. I don't have any of the tools lol.

  • @MrRandyf
    @MrRandyf Před 4 lety +1

    It's strong enough to jack under the door that way I always assumed I could only jack where notches are behind front wheels or in front of back wheels . Have to do battery replacement today

  • @sarkastikleader4708
    @sarkastikleader4708 Před 8 měsíci

    If I knew this is where the battery was placed in my Avenger I would’ve never bought this car. It took a 10 minute (if that long) fix and turned it into a complete inconvenience. Thanks for the video.

  • @angushay8917
    @angushay8917 Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks for the perfect instruction video, only watched it once, bang on, thanks again, saved me some dough , what a dumb location for a car battery, but your video made it easy

  • @billyyoder8171
    @billyyoder8171 Před 5 lety +4

    Dejavu, just seen this on SMA. Thank you Oz. Good job. Have a good night.

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 5 lety +2

      Billy Yoder it's a Black Friday special 2 for one

  • @katbat.
    @katbat. Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you! This really helped!

  • @EXOVCDS
    @EXOVCDS Před 5 lety +49

    And people complain about "German Engineering" LOL.

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 5 lety +5

      That is true lol

    • @dylonbragg8331
      @dylonbragg8331 Před 2 lety +1

      This shit is so stupid is an out right crime that they dose this to regular people so they have to come to the dealer ship or pay 200 for installation

  • @TBGprod.
    @TBGprod. Před 7 měsíci

    This video just saved me an extra $200. Thanks!

  • @TonyGasque
    @TonyGasque Před rokem +6

    Thank you!!! Perfect instructions. I had my car ten years and it paid off and wanted to change the battery myself...When I found out the battery is inside the wheel I just shock my head. lol

  • @SAAutoRepair
    @SAAutoRepair Před 5 lety +16

    I'd like to see the look on the face of the guy at one of the chain stores that advertise free battery install.

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 5 lety +3

      Lmao. Well it does say free battery install.

    • @twn5858
      @twn5858 Před 5 lety +7

      I'm sure they'd figure it out tracking down where all the wires were feeding to. Having the right tools to take off the wheel and a jack is another story though. The idiots who came up with the idea to put the battery in this spot should be shot.

    • @matt.b5984
      @matt.b5984 Před 2 lety +3

      They don't do these batteries, trust me I tried💀 not the ppl in my direction anyways

    • @MichaelAMyers1957
      @MichaelAMyers1957 Před 2 lety +2

      The battery install might but free but they gonna change for the battery UNINSTALL

    • @mattjohnson7369
      @mattjohnson7369 Před rokem +1

      @@twn5858 3 years on and I still say this lmao.

  • @heatherfixl9696
    @heatherfixl9696 Před 2 lety +1

    It helped a lot! Thanks

  • @garydiggins1836
    @garydiggins1836 Před 8 měsíci

    Good video. My first car was as vw with a 6volt under the back seat. That was a slick setup compared to this nightmare. Thanks. I'll reserve a couple of hours for this project.

  • @bearscatbarrett8795
    @bearscatbarrett8795 Před rokem

    Great video. 2014 avenger, helpful thx

  • @Enarvaez31
    @Enarvaez31 Před 2 lety +2

    Great video, thanks! Having to do this swap today 👍🏽 very helpful

  • @justinbuice
    @justinbuice Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for the video! Swapping my Avenger battery today!

  • @SpazZRatic
    @SpazZRatic Před 4 lety +6

    Thank you, I can do this myself now and save alot of money.

  • @ems2n21
    @ems2n21 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thank you for the post.

  • @patton60
    @patton60 Před 3 lety +4

    I'll never complain about changing the battery in my 06 Grand Prix ever again.

  • @ClimaxCanyonBand321
    @ClimaxCanyonBand321 Před rokem +2

    Thank you so much for this!!!

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před rokem

      No problem ClimaxCanyonBand. Thanks for stopping by

  • @donaldlee1427
    @donaldlee1427 Před rokem +2

    Just wanted to comment on how helpful this video was. I changed the pain in the as battery today, thank you you guidance! Much love man 💙🔥🔥🔥

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před rokem

      Thanks for stopping thru Donald. Glad you liked the video

  • @robertlopez1373
    @robertlopez1373 Před 2 měsíci

    Very helpful thank u sir

  • @jimmcfadden1438
    @jimmcfadden1438 Před rokem

    Redickuless place to put a battery. Good video

  • @unknown4thlife525
    @unknown4thlife525 Před 4 lety +6

    This actually made my job look 100x less intimidating I look. I look down in my engine bay and the only thing I said was “f$&@“. Now I see the access point is from the wheel well. As if I have a god send of a shortcut through the avenger maze

  • @YoungPrince
    @YoungPrince Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @whiteboysushiman
    @whiteboysushiman Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks bb. I gotta do this now

  • @garydiggins1836
    @garydiggins1836 Před 2 lety

    Thanks. Good video .

  • @patrickschwerdtfeger6038

    Thank you sir!

  • @Coach_Jean
    @Coach_Jean Před 4 lety

    Thanks

  • @asianguy2136
    @asianguy2136 Před rokem +3

    Damn didnt know Dodge did this. Vid was helpful. Thx man u a lifesaver my guy. Now I know how to do it.

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před rokem

      Awesome Michael !! Glad this video helped out. Thanks for stopping by and watching

  • @brotherkito
    @brotherkito Před 3 lety +1

    What type of drill you use for the bolts holding the battery bracket?

  • @waadmunef4844
    @waadmunef4844 Před 4 lety

    Thanks 😊

  • @chairmain_m30w
    @chairmain_m30w Před rokem +1

    There’s a special place in hell for Dodge engineers when they die for putting a battery in this location.

  • @user-sd7qt3hy8l
    @user-sd7qt3hy8l Před 8 měsíci +1

    Dodge avenger designers: "Where should we put the battery?"
    Engineers: " Let's put it underneath the engine, in front of the front wheel well so when our customers need to change the battery they need to jack up the car and take the wheel off to access the battery".
    Really innovative thinking there guys.

  • @marinablack8901
    @marinablack8901 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you, very helpful 👌

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 4 lety +1

      Marina Black thanks for watching

    • @marinablack8901
      @marinablack8901 Před 4 lety

      @@OzMechanics so it turns out whenever my boyfriend went to change my battery it was just a bad connection between the positive and the battery because of corrosion

  • @blaxican1204
    @blaxican1204 Před 2 lety +2

    Is there a model number or style for the type of battery you needed for this?

  • @minervasepulveda1025
    @minervasepulveda1025 Před 5 lety

    Nice video

  • @rubbermallet3873
    @rubbermallet3873 Před 2 lety +3

    👌 hey bro .. thanks 👍
    this was an excellent educational video from all perspectives where all details are shown altogether with its great explanation of the details 👍🕵🎥👀💤

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 2 lety +1

      Awesome rubber Mallet! Glad you enjoyed the video

    • @rubbermallet3873
      @rubbermallet3873 Před 2 lety

      @@OzMechanics im a retired pro too with more than 40 yrs exp. and with this video you remaind me my mechanic school's teacher back in early 80s when he made us repeat the same job up to 5 times till we drop lol 😂 - i appreciate it
      .. and remember, you are the boss 👌

  • @janetharris1789
    @janetharris1789 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow
    Very Helpful!!😁😁

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 2 lety

      Hey there Janet. Glad you liked the video

  • @diablomontero6688
    @diablomontero6688 Před rokem +1

    Is hard to do it, but thanks a lot for your time .

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před rokem

      No problem Diablo !! Glad you liked the video

  • @MotorCityMechanic
    @MotorCityMechanic Před 5 lety +7

    Lol you and Eric put out the same video today. What’s the odds lol. Good vid OZ

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 5 lety +1

      MotorCity Mechanic Black Friday special.

  • @jamiemoore976
    @jamiemoore976 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you so much for this video! But wow what a pain in the butt!

  • @2much4any1man
    @2much4any1man Před rokem

    I need the cover that you are taking off to get to the battery someone snared my bumper off while my car was parked I do know it’s snatched from the first screw how can I order that cover

  • @rtchrg440
    @rtchrg440 Před 5 lety +1

    Damn, a little SMA competition!! LOL

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 5 lety +2

      rtchrg440 nah he has better videos and more subs.

  • @joegangway9456
    @joegangway9456 Před 7 měsíci

    DON'T BE AFRAID OF THIS JOB, IT IS A PIECE OF CAKE. BATTERY IN THE FENDER IS A AWESOME IDEA. THIS JOB TOOK ME 10 MINUTES AND SOME ELBO GREASE.

  • @marioleetolee1533
    @marioleetolee1533 Před rokem

    gosh! I miss the old school simplicity cars! just to change a battery, all of the hard work you have to do? starting to remove the tire! is a complete nightmare!

  • @dirtylemons1622
    @dirtylemons1622 Před 10 měsíci

    Does anyone know what size the wheel lug nuts are,

  • @FUBUK4
    @FUBUK4 Před 2 lety

    My Dodge avenger 2014 was parked at the store with the air conditioner on start shaking then start getting hot on the inside and stop when go to start it up it won't start but when you put a battery cable on it to start it up it'll start when we take the battery cable off it shuts off what's the problem

  • @konstantinorentoulis6118
    @konstantinorentoulis6118 Před 2 lety +1

    Why why why dodge will place the battery in that spot it makes no sense stupidity at it's best. This video tho is spot on very good job

  • @shawnlapoint276
    @shawnlapoint276 Před 11 měsíci

    Gotta love engineers

  • @rogue_8370
    @rogue_8370 Před rokem

    Great video I had the same car and this is the dumbest design ever. Wait till your TIPM goes bad...

  • @ROMANEMPIRE69
    @ROMANEMPIRE69 Před 5 měsíci

    A former master mechanic turned instructor told the class that manufacturers do stuff like this on purpose to prevent diyers from doing the work themselves selves. However think this is bad? The Chevy equinox has the battery directly under the engine ecu. Changing the battery causes trouble codes and warning lights.

  • @mikecont9742
    @mikecont9742 Před 5 lety +2

    Eric o. Just did the same video.. great minds work alike.....

  • @damien3653
    @damien3653 Před rokem

    Great video but Dodge blows for battery placement

  • @Y0uKnowMyName
    @Y0uKnowMyName Před 2 lety

    It was a pain trying to get that thing out.

  • @JackieOhhSoo618
    @JackieOhhSoo618 Před 3 lety +2

    I was gonna try this😑 but I don't even have the tools or the patience🤦🏼‍♀️ I hate this damn avenger.

  • @twn5858
    @twn5858 Před 5 lety +2

    Damn that's a convenient place to have the battery in case you ever need to jump the car.

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 5 lety +7

      I'm sure the dodge engineers got together and said. 'Let's find a place to put a battery where it'll piss off both mechanics and the owner" bam the Dodge Avenger battery location

    • @brand10000
      @brand10000 Před 5 lety +4

      the jump part is up above a battery just had to do that today, and now looks like may need a new battery. -_-

    • @rkpell11
      @rkpell11 Před 3 lety +4

      There are two terminals above the back of the fuse box that are used to jump the car... Just below the driver side windshield wiper

  • @brand10000
    @brand10000 Před 5 lety +2

    And I thought the charger was the only one that had this sort of thing, nope this one does too, all that for a battery.

    • @minigunneraka123
      @minigunneraka123 Před 8 měsíci

      Can you even jumo the car with the battery hidden like that?

    • @brand10000
      @brand10000 Před 8 měsíci

      @minigunneraka123 Yes, there are cables on top under the hood to connect jumper cables

  • @benthomson9397
    @benthomson9397 Před 2 lety +2

    You can easily pick out which car engineers are the sadists. Seriously, this is the only place they could figure out where to put the battery??

  • @rayvensimshustle
    @rayvensimshustle Před 2 lety +2

    Why the tf they put it under the car smh

  • @BigNephewPodcast
    @BigNephewPodcast Před rokem

    man one time I cut my hand real bad grabbing those lugs while they're still spinning. I got learn't that day. mmhm.

  • @jeremyrice2754
    @jeremyrice2754 Před 11 měsíci

    Thts dome ,

  • @thewagonadreambylewis
    @thewagonadreambylewis Před měsícem

    Lesson learned before buying any car in future… is the car battery easy to get to ??? Lol😂 check under the hood first

  • @marknunez4824
    @marknunez4824 Před 2 lety

    Hmmm

  • @austinfacemyer7790
    @austinfacemyer7790 Před rokem

    Makes you want to knock an engineer's teeth in...

  • @TheHTOWNMoNsta
    @TheHTOWNMoNsta Před 5 lety +1

    I follow you and sma he did this video today wtf

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 5 lety +1

      TheHTOWNMoNsta I just noticed that. I've had this video on my laptop for a while. Just needed to clear some space

  • @centurion1202
    @centurion1202 Před 2 lety +2

    BS just bought an avenger and found out about this. Goin back to get an import

  • @jAI3TR3SS
    @jAI3TR3SS Před 2 lety +2

    Why dodge why? Smh

  • @Layarion
    @Layarion Před 2 měsíci

    aw hellllll nah, i'm just trying to reset the computer man

  • @LiberatedMind1
    @LiberatedMind1 Před 3 lety

    Oh helllllllll no 🙁

  • @jimcoco2053
    @jimcoco2053 Před 3 lety +6

    Stupid place for a car battery!!!!!!!!

    • @dwightlee6164
      @dwightlee6164 Před 3 lety +1

      Try to Change BMW's one..
      This is really easy ..

  • @marknunez4824
    @marknunez4824 Před 2 lety

    1

  • @Dmack434
    @Dmack434 Před 3 lety +2

    This is why I don't fuck with dodge! Thats ridiculous for a battery location!

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 3 lety +1

      I blame the engineers. They make us mechanics jobs harder

  • @juliocaballero3536
    @juliocaballero3536 Před rokem +1

    😢😢😢good video but what the fuck to do all that for a battery

  • @xjpsmithx
    @xjpsmithx Před 3 lety +1

    My wife's car wouldn't start this morning. The -5 temp killed the battery. I went to jump it and as soon as I popped the hood I was like, that's gonna suck. I was right.

    • @iLLWiLLTheMiCK
      @iLLWiLLTheMiCK Před 5 měsíci

      lmfao i gotta change my battery tommorrow dead from the cold, car died at work so gotta takeoff the wheel and everything there ,gonna be 20 degrees again. sucks lol

  • @bentonquest100
    @bentonquest100 Před 8 měsíci

    That’s the reason I did not purchase a Chrysler 200.

  • @Cmpateb
    @Cmpateb Před rokem

    You know Mitsubishi designed the dodge avenger for the dodge company right

  • @carsondickie5563
    @carsondickie5563 Před 2 lety +2

    What the hell were they thinking

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 2 lety

      Carson, I really don’t know what they were thinking to be honest. Not the best place. Hey thanks for stopping by to watch this video

  • @Arvindakarthik
    @Arvindakarthik Před 2 lety +2

    Good video and explanation. And very bad design by stupid engineers

    • @OzMechanics
      @OzMechanics  Před 2 lety

      When I was starting to get to the battery I was like, I need to make a video on this, not cool dodge. Thanks for watching Arvin.

  • @rungfang27
    @rungfang27 Před 2 lety +3

    This is by far the dumbest thing a car company could do. Thank good for CZcams, that would have probably cost an arm and leg at the mechanic.

  • @Henta1honey
    @Henta1honey Před 5 měsíci

    This is absolutely retxrded

    • @Henta1honey
      @Henta1honey Před 5 měsíci

      Whoever designed this car is a fckin idiot

  • @trilfiger448
    @trilfiger448 Před 8 měsíci

    Couldn’t you just take the bumper off?

  • @macgruber8953
    @macgruber8953 Před 2 lety

    zt

  • @ragingnixon3235
    @ragingnixon3235 Před rokem +1

    Girlfriends battery died in her avenger. Tried jumping it with my jeep commander (ya know, with the battery where normal people put it.) Didn't work. turns out her battery is corroded to shit. Defo needs a new battery. Now if this *werent* an avenger, I could just buy a battery, pop the old one out, and pop the new one in. All just under the hood! Easy as pie 😃
    Instead, cause dodge decided to let the crackhead council design their vehicles, I appearantly need a PhD in engineering with a minor in bullshit just to change the damn battery.
    #jeepwave

  • @nathanharris7815
    @nathanharris7815 Před rokem

    I'm pissed . My son is voiding everything he can to do what he supposed to do and pissing me off

  • @Motor-City_Ben-Diesel

    Screw the engineers that put the battery down there.