Escape from Tarkov · Barter item
Car battery
Type
Barter item
Size
3×2 (6 slots)
Weight
12 kg
Flea Market
From level 20
Base value
61,563 ₽
The Car battery is a barter item in Escape from Tarkov. You need 9 in total: 4 for 1 quest and 5 for hideout upgrades, 8 of them found in raid. At the last price snapshot it sold best on the Flea Market for about 35,802 ₽.
Keep it
Keep 9 (8 found in raid): 4 for quests, 5 for the hideout.
Price
Snapshot · 2026-11-04Flea 24h avg
35,802 ₽
Flea 24h low
28,000 ₽
Best trader
31,397 ₽
Per slot
5,967 ₽
PvP flea prices before fees, from tarkov.dev. Refreshed hourly.
Quests that need it
| Quest | Trader | Level | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car Repair | Therapist | 1 | hand in 4 · found in raid |
Hideout upgrades that need it
| Station | Level | Count | Found in raid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vents | 2 | 1 | No |
| Vents | 3 | 4 | Yes |
How to get the Car battery
| Craft | Station | Time | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5× Car battery | Workbench 1 | 2h 47m | 6-STEN-140-M military battery, Pipe grip wrench (tool, returned) |
What the Car battery is used for
| Barter for | Trader | Full cost |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | Mechanic LL3 · quest unlock | 7× Car battery |
| Graphics card | Mechanic LL3 · quest unlock | 7× Car battery |
| Crafts | Station | Time | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-STEN-140-M military battery | Workbench 1 | 22h | 2× Car battery, Canister with purified water, 2× Clin window cleaner, Toolset |
FAQ
Is the Car battery needed for quests?
Yes: Car Repair (Therapist, 4 found in raid).
Is the Car battery needed for the hideout?
Yes: 1 for Vents level 2 and 4 for Vents level 3 (found in raid).
How much is the Car battery worth?
At the last snapshot (2026-11-04) the best sale was 35,802 ₽ on the Flea Market (24h average, before fees). The price box on this page shows the current figure, refreshed hourly.
How do you get the Car battery?
Besides finding it in raid, you can craft at Workbench level 1.
More barter items
Data from the free tarkov.dev API (regular (PvP)), joined by XGamingServer: quests, hideout, map locks, crafts and barters as of 2026-11-04. Prices refresh hourly. More on the community wiki. Not affiliated with Battlestate Games.
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