From: Paul@Houston.Texas   
      
   The Real Bev wrote:   
   > 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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