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    From The Real Bev@bashley101@gmail.com to rec.autos.tech on Sun Jan 28 11:53:20 2024
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    Back in the dark ages you filled the battery until you saw a curved
    rather than flat surface. Is it the same now? The battery in my 2013
    Corolla was in it to my knowledge when I bought it in 2016 and I haven't changed it. I drive maybe 4K miles/year in SoCal. The battery shows NO hesitation whatever when cold starting. I'm amazed that the thing has
    lasted this long, but don't see a a reason to replace it.

    Added some water, but didn't want to add too much -- if there is such a
    thing short of actual overflow. I liked the individual caps better than
    the 3-cap thing it has now. Overnight charging (2A, decreasing) allowed cranking at 8 and 9V.

    Am I being foolish, or would it be foolish to replace this seemingly
    really good battery?
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    Cheers, Bev
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    something that was believed to have been irretrievably lost.
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  • From Paul in Houston TX@Paul@Houston.Texas to rec.autos.tech on Sun Jan 28 22:13:13 2024
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    The Real Bev wrote:
    Back in the dark ages you filled the battery until you saw a curved
    rather than flat surface.a Is it the same now?a The battery in my 2013 Corolla was in it to my knowledge when I bought it in 2016 and I haven't changed it.a I drive maybe 4K miles/year in SoCal.a The battery shows NO hesitation whatever when cold starting.a I'm amazed that the thing has lasted this long, but don't see a a reason to replace it.

    Added some water, but didn't want to add too much -- if there is such a thing short of actual overflow.a I liked the individual caps better than
    the 3-cap thing it has now.a Overnight charging (2A, decreasing) allowed cranking at 8 and 9V.

    Am I being foolish, or would it be foolish to replace this seemingly
    really good battery?

    You could have a resistive load test done on the battery to help
    determine its condition. Some auto parts places will do that for free.
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