Have you used your car to give someone a jump since you bought it?

[LizardKing]

I had a GM car a few years ago and had to jump it a couple of times cause the battery was giving up. After a couple of jumps the alternator bearings burned out and when I was talking to the person at the parts store, he said that the bearings are so small now (cost effective) that when you jump a car the alt has to work overtime to charge the battery back up and overheats the bearings with that much load on it. So if possible, it's better to charge the battery for a while instead of jumping it.

[Bearman202]

Having owned a towing company for a while, I saw some things that you wouldn't believe. There are a couple of cars out there that you can't jump. I don't remember what they are, (it's been a while) but I do know if you hook battery cables up to jump them, you fry a couple of computers. Not a good thing. That advice about reading your owner's manual? Do that. I remember back then I was looking up labor costs for a job, and found that one model of Chevy called for 6 HOURS to change a battery. It might have been the Lumina, but again, I have slept since then.... Can you imagine what you'd say to your mechanic if he told you he was going to charge you six hours labor to change your battery? Not pretty, not pretty at all....

[MustangGal]

To my everlasting shame, I had a problem with my car recently and when I popped the hood, I couldn't find the latch to open the hood. I don't know what I would have done - maybe checked the battery terminals - lol. I'm no mechanic - especially on new cars!

[jimmydiablo]

My 87 Cherokee with yellow top optima jumps with ease.. soon to come dual yellow top optimal set up.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

I found the remote positive post for the battery so I now know where to hook the jumper cables too...I'll post some pics. There is a red plastic cover that was not over the post, it looked like someone had given a jump and forgot to put it back on the post...
The point being KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENT.

Yup, good post, sounds like it made some folks go look
My Daughter had to show 1/2 dozen "country" boys how to jump a car at school. Thats what we are coming to

[45B]

My PT Cruiser had the connection on the other side of the engine compartment and had a bright yellow cap on it to make it show up. the negative was on the front firewall.