Grand Prix - Changing your Battery

[@konstantinakhmetzhanov7966]

God bless you, brother! I did it myself

[@NexusAuto]

@@konstantinakhmetzhanov7966 awesome news! Great to hear you got it done. God bless and thank you for watching too!

[@cevr1292]

This video was very helpful. I looked at others but none as detailed as this, thank you!

[@NexusAuto]

No problem at all! Happy to hear the video worked out so well. Thanks for the feedback!

[@wandalowe5166]

Thank you, im newly single on my own, you made this look easy, I can do this!!

[@NexusAuto]

No problem at all! I 100% believe you can do it, no problem at all. Single or not, awesome to hear you're getting it done!

[@daniellejohnson2929]

Very helpful

[@NexusAuto]

Great news! Thanks for watching

[@davycrockett111]

The video is very good and the only things I would suggest is to make sure you clean the terminals with a wire brush before reassembly and explain if there is a battery relearn procedure for the electronics. Also applying a little dielectric grease to the terminals will prevent corrosion build up. I use it and have batteries go five years without corrosion. A little Anti Seize to those rusted bolts is always good too. You are easy to understand and without a lot of obnoxious background music blaring. Thanks

[@NexusAuto]

Those are some great tips, and great feedback for future videos. I will definitely keep that in mind. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and for the great compliments! Appreciate it

[@donte543]

10mm / Battery Bolt 11mm / Fuse Box 13mm / Cross Bar 13mm / Need extension bar for last bolt at bottom

[@timb3925]

good video

[@NexusAuto]

Thanks, appreciate it.

[@bradhaugh2990]

So glad I found your video. Very concise. Other videos said the battery had to be turned on end to remove. Your way was so easy and logical! Followed your instructions and I'm back in business. I did use an obd2 memory saver with a backup battery to save my codes. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@NexusAuto]

Awesome. Glad you found the video! And great idea using the odb2 memory saver. Saves so much annoyance later on. Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated

[@markforbes4376]

This was an Excellant Video . Thanks for helping out !

[@NexusAuto]

No problem at all. Glad to hear the video was so helpful. Great feedback, thank you.

[@chymarsowell]

Good shit! Very informative. Thought I found the best one until I saw this video is the best tutorial on this

[@NexusAuto]

Awesome feedback! Glad the video was helpful! Thanks!

[@henryloop9113]

Can i put my 2006 chevy impala battery into my 2004 ponitiac grand prix?

[@NexusAuto]

If your 06 Impala is the 3.5l or 3.9l, you should be able to interchange the battery with your 04 grand prix. If you have a v8 impala, they are different batteries.

[@DTWTJ]

My cross bar bolts dont wanna come off any recommendations?

[@NexusAuto]

What's happening with them? Are they spinning and not coming out, or they just won't move at all?

[@mirkopg69]

I just done with this job, watching b4 your video I save stress, money and time. I'm Lucky because inside the battery no water that all, but ...I resuscitate , and I can keep going another winter. The battery is 10 years old 👍

[@NexusAuto]

Wow! That battery is really holding up! Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@jimczako3766]

This was a great video. I was able to get the right tools and everything went just like you said. Thank you for a great video.

[@NexusAuto]

Awesome news. Happy to hear the video was helpful!

[@faybionjohnson3674]

This same Technique will work on a 2006 Grand Prix GT super charged ?

[@kafiagist9391]

Where did you buy your tool set from? And does the suspension tool come in the set or do I have to buy it separately?

[@NexusAuto]

I bought the tool set in this video from a local parts store here in Canada years ago. They don't even sell it any more. Also, what suspension tool are you referring to?

[@BeeABaw]

You are so good a making auto how too's. The 3800 is a home mechanic's dream car and you make it so detailed. I studied auto mechanic's in school and I was always nervous about doing it wrong. You make look easy.

[@NexusAuto]

Thank you very much for this comment...means a lot. I agree, the 3800 engines are easy to work on and maintain, and great for any DIY'er, home or backyard mechanic. Glad to hear the videos have been helpful.

[@joshsansoucie5074]

Practice makes perfect. Excellent car to work on. Got mine 2 yrs ago as a project car and it was legit junk and couldn't pass inspection or emissions. Now its street legal and runs pretty good. Still have a few little things under the hood, then im going inside to start that. Final step will be the body and paint. i love this car so much, its a daily driver now. It may look beat up, but under the hood its got plenty of power. Seriously, self done mechanical work saves tons of cash and keeps your mind busy. Roll up your sleeves and dig right in man. Just watch a video from this gentleman if you need help, he honestly knows his stuff on this model car. Just remember to unhook the battery for anything electrical, that'll help prevent worse problems later.

[@NexusAuto]

@@joshsansoucie5074 thanks Josh! Those comments means a lot...appreciate it and glad those vids are helpful. I love these cars...reliable, easy to work on, and a DIY mechanics dream! Appreciate the support for sure!

[@NexusAuto]

@@joshsansoucie5074 btw, did you do the throttle body yet? Any success?

[@joshsansoucie5074]

@@NexusAuto Not yet, got throttle body cleaner and tools ready. Gotta do some running around shortly, and then im gonna attempt it. Hopefully I won't have to relearn it after im done. Pretty sure it's gonna stop the hard starting that recently started. Do you know if that will help the every now and again hard shift I feel? Any suggestions to possibly steer me in right direction as far as the hard shift from time to time?

[@mzboone2012]

What do you suggest for boats that are on super hard I tried to take mines off but I think I might need something to loosen the bolts

[@NexusAuto]

Whatever I recommend, I say to be cautious, as you can round out a nut, or break it. This is at your own discretion. First, I would say to spray it with a penetrant, like PB Blaster. I am not sure it is just overtightened, or if there is rust and corrosion involved. The PB will help with the rust or any stuff like that. Not too much, just a couple of sprays on the bolts. Next, it is about leverage. If you are using a ratchet and socket, use a longer ratchet, or attach a small bar at the end of the current one and try turning it. BE CAREFUL. The nut, bolt, ratchet or socket can break this way. It takes some feeling out...if something feels like it is going too far, stop. If you are using a combination wrench, use another wrench to give additional leverage. I don't have a video on this, but there is quite a few out there. Just look up 'using a wrench for leverage' or 'double wrench method'. If none of these work, you may have to take it to a shop. The next thing I would do is apply a small amount of heat with a torch, but this is VERY dangerous near a battery, so I do not recommend it. Hope this info helps.

[@steve21371]

I have a question for you on a wire that's located by the battery on a 2005 Grand Prix?

[@NexusAuto]

Sure. What's question did you have? Is it about the wire itself?

[@steve21371]

@@NexusAuto yes there's a wire beside battery that has a round end with a hole through it, do you know the wire I'm talking about? Is there a way to send a pic of it to you?

[@steve21371]

Someone said it has something to do with the negative terminal of the battery

[@NexusAuto]

@@steve21371 you can send an email to [e-mail]. Better for me to see it to know what you are talking about.

[@rotitnhoj]

Awesome video man! I'm going to give it a go tomorrow afternoon. Will check back and let you know how it goes.

[@NexusAuto]

Thanks, appreciate it!. Definitely let me know if it all goes well.

[@rotitnhoj]

@@NexusAuto Major thanks again! Followed your instructions and was able to replace the battery with no hiccups at all!

[@NexusAuto]

@@rotitnhoj Awesome. Glad to hear all went well! Thanks for letting me know!

[@cagedmercury]

There are a few of these videos, this is the best. Thanks for helping me keep my GP on the road!

[@NexusAuto]

Thanks, I do appreciate the feedback and awesome comment. Glad to hear the videos help out too!

[@Paulcndy]

This a good video. Thanks for the help

[@NexusAuto]

No problem. Glad it helped out.

[@mcdavidhome100]

Hey what is that cross bar for anyway?

[@NexusAuto]

Part of my suspension set up. those bars are to prevent any flex in the strut towers under hard cornering. Admittedly, I dont drive the car that hard that often, so it is not fully utilized. but it is great for track days. I have a fully built suspension, everything has been replaced. The car is ultra stiff and has very little lean when cornering, and very little squat when accelerating, so it puts down all the power very well....has some very surprising acceleration because of it.

[@fnawesome27]

Is that an after market strut brace?

[@NexusAuto]

It is the GMPP dealer strut tower brace, with don rome brackets (he makes the custom braces to go on to the strut tower bolts, instead of having to be drilled in)

[@euroglx]

Thank you again. Your video made a world of difference. Didn’t take me long to replace the battery.

[@NexusAuto]

No problem at all. Glad the video helped out, and it was done in a jiffy!

[@tg8150]

This does not show the oem cable where the nuts are on the side of the post making it virtually impossible with any tool let alone a ratchet. It is NOT this easy folks. Someone has changed this guy’s cable connectors so that the nuts are on top and not the side of the battery post.

[@NexusAuto]

With respect, I'm not sure you're looking at the right generation. The 2004-2008 grand Prixs are all top post terminals, and therefore, are removed from the top. The 2003 and priors had side post terminals. No cables were changed, these are factory