Battery water

Jan 28, 2024 Last reply: 2 years ago 1 Replies

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?


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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