--- title: Lemmon Valley Battery Check: Mae Anne Ave, 20 Minutes url: https://xpressoilandlube.com/battery-check-lemmon-valley/ business: Xpress Oil & Lube (Xpress Oil & Lube Center) shops: Reno Northwest: 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523, (775) 787-1000, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Reno South: 4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502, (775) 828-6996, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed; Carson City: 1861 E College Pkwy, Carson City, NV 89706, (775) 883-5823, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Gardnerville: 1293 US Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville, NV 89410, (775) 301-5912, Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun closed type: Drive-in oil change and vehicle maintenance, no appointment needed, since 1983 --- Today's coupons - $10 off full-service oil change - $5 off smog check - $25 off transmission fluid service [See all coupons](https://xpressoilandlube.com/coupons/) - [Home](https://xpressoilandlube.com/) - [Service areas](https://xpressoilandlube.com/service-areas/) - [Lemmon Valley](https://xpressoilandlube.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/) - Battery check # Battery check for Lemmon Valley drivers: Mae Anne Avenue, 20 minutes Lemmon Valley is about 20 minutes from our Mae Anne Avenue service center by Lemmon Drive, US-395 and North McCarran, and a battery check there tells you the voltage, the remaining cold cranking amps and the state of the terminals. The Car Care Council recommends testing at three years and before each winter. ★★★★★ 4.6 stars from 209 Google reviews Walk any Lemmon Valley street and count the vehicles: the commuter, the truck, the RV, the trailer rig. In the CDP, 85.2 percent of households own two or more (Census ACS 5-year 2024), and the median age is 53.4, which means plenty of vehicles that only go out on weekends or in summer. Those are the batteries that go flat over a winter. ## Parked vehicles, steady drain Every modern vehicle draws a little current while parked to keep its clock, alarm and computer memory alive. A daily driver never notices. A truck that sits for three weeks in January can run its battery down far enough that it will not crank, and a battery that is drained that way more than once or twice loses capacity it will not get back. If one of yours sits, ask us to test it when it comes in for oil. A battery maintainer on the parked vehicles is cheap insurance, and the test tells you whether the battery is still worth maintaining. ## The north valley cold Reno's airport station logs about 122 nights a year at or below freezing and 25 at 20 degrees or colder (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). Lemmon Valley sits higher and more open to the wind than the airport, and the dry lake bed does not hold any warmth overnight. On a cold morning the battery gives less and the starter needs more. That is when a tired battery shows itself. ## Our test, and what you hear from us The technician reads the resting voltage, tests the cold cranking amps against the label and checks the charging voltage with the engine running. Then the terminals, the cables and the case get a look. Battery testing is done at participating locations during the maintenance check that comes with the [oil change](https://xpressoilandlube.com/oil-change-lemmon-valley/). If the battery fails, we tell you and show you the number. We do not replace batteries as part of the check; the next step is the dealer, a parts store or your mechanic, and we write down the rating your vehicle needs. ## Lemmon Drive to Mae Anne Take Lemmon Drive south to US-395, exit at North McCarran, head west and turn onto Mae Anne Avenue; the service center is at 6100 Mae Anne Ave, about 20 minutes and 10.9 miles by OSRM free-flow routing. Longley Lane in south Reno is about 19 minutes. The Lemmon Valley mean commute is 30.3 minutes (ACS 2024), so either service center is closer than most people's job. Mae Anne Avenue: Monday through Friday 8 to 5, Saturday 8 to 4, closed Sunday. (775) 787-1000. No appointment. ### Sources - [carcare.org/car-care-guide/](https://www.carcare.org/car-care-guide/) (Car Care Council: test a battery once it is three years old and before winter in a cold climate; read 10/15/26) - [ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Reno-Tahoe International Airport station USW00023185: 121.9 nights at or below 32 F, 25.1 at or below 20 F, winter average low 26.9 F, 65.1 days at 90 F or above; read 10/15/26) - [data.census.gov/](https://data.census.gov/) (Census ACS 5-year 2024, Lemmon Valley CDP: 85.2% of households with two or more vehicles, median age 53.4, mean commute 30.3 minutes; read 10/15/26) - [project-osrm.org/](https://project-osrm.org/) (OSRM free-flow routing, Lemmon Valley centroid to 6100 Mae Anne Ave, 20 minutes / 10.9 miles; to 4993 Longley Ln, 19 minutes; computed 10/15/26) ### Closest service center: Reno Northwest - Call [(775) 787-1000](tel:+17757871000) Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed - Address [6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=6100+Mae+Anne+Ave%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89523&destination_place_id=ChIJ3dFA7yBEmYARYg1CtQTi_Bk) [Xpress smog checks here](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/) [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=6100+Mae+Anne+Ave%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89523&destination_place_id=ChIJ3dFA7yBEmYARYg1CtQTi_Bk) ### The drive About 19 minutes (13.1 miles) to the Reno Northwest service center by car in light traffic, OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), retrieved 10/15/26. 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Call your service center or drive in; there is no appointment to make. ### My RV battery sits all winter. Can you test it? We test the vehicle's starting battery during service. For house batteries in an RV, ask when you pull in what the service center can check. ### How often should a three-year-old battery be tested? Every fall, by the Car Care Council's guidance, and any time it cranks slowly. ### Which service center is closer to Lemmon Valley? Longley Lane is about 19 minutes and Mae Anne Avenue about 20 (OSRM). Pick the one on your way. ### Do I need an appointment? No. Drive in during open hours.