# Car maintenance and care

Battery, antifreeze and getting ready for winter, and how to protect the car from hail, sun, martens and rust. We replace batteries at your address, tint windows, protect engines from martens, repair dents without paint, polish paint and apply PPF film and ceramic coating.

## Start here

1. [Getting your car ready for winter: 8 checks](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/winter-car-checklist): How to get your car ready for winter: 8 checks before the first frost. Battery, dashboard warning lights, winter tyres, antifreeze, oil, wipers, lights and winter kit, and what to watch for with a diesel.
2. [Car battery in winter: why the car won't start and how to protect it](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/car-battery-in-winter): Why a battery weakens in winter and the car won't start, how to tell the battery is weak, what to do when the car won't start in the morning and how to keep the battery going until spring.
3. [Car battery: which one to choose and what to look out for](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/which-car-battery): Which car battery to choose: standard, EFB or AGM, what Ah and A on the battery mean, size and the side of the positive terminal, registering a new battery in the car's computer, and what the price depends on.

## Our services for this topic

- [Battery replacement](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/car-battery-replacement): A new battery at your address, with a charging check and registration in the car computer.
- [Diagnostics](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/car-diagnostics): We read faults from every computer in the car and tell you what is urgent.
- [Window tinting](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/window-tinting): Film for the side and rear windows, within the regulations and with the papers for the certificate.
- [Marten and rodent protection](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/marten-protection): A marten and rodent repeller under the bonnet, with the engine bay washed.
- [Paintless dent repair](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/paintless-dent-repair): Hail and parking dents, without filler or paint.
- [Car polishing](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/car-polishing): Shine and fewer fine scratches, with protection afterwards.
- [Paint protection film](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/paint-protection-film): Clear film over the paint, for the front or the whole car.
- [Ceramic coating](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/ceramic-coating): A coating that protects the paint and its shine, with preparation and polishing before it goes on.

## All articles

- [Car battery goes flat overnight or keeps going flat: why and what to do](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/car-battery-keeps-going-flat)
- [Start-stop system: how it works and why it doesn't switch the engine off](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/start-stop-system)
- [Antifreeze G11, G12, G13: which to put in your car and which can be mixed](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/antifreeze-g11-g12-g13)
- [Car hail cover: which one protects and what else helps](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/protecting-your-car-from-hail)
- [Car sunshade and sun protection: cabin, windows and paint](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/protecting-your-car-from-the-sun)
- [Tinted car windows: the law, percentage and certificate](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/tinted-windows-law)
- [Car rustproofing: when it is needed and what affects the price](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/car-rustproofing)
- [PPF or ceramic coating: differences and price](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/ceramic-coating-vs-ppf)
- [Martens and mice under the bonnet: signs and protection](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/marten-and-rodent-engine-protection)
- [Car floor mats: rubber or carpet, and how they protect the floor](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/advice/car-floor-mats-and-liners)

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