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Originally Posted by stephenson
Just to close thread out ...
.... Wally World had a 49, so 49 it was ... $65 and it is now installed (zero issues) and working great - had left and right side vents so used the correct one by removing vent from old battery and plugging it in to new one - and, used rubber cap for the off side vent.
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Not so fast.... 
I was at Wally World and saw group 48 & 49 batteries (Evermaxx???) priced the same at $82 -- with three year free replacement. Some were manufactured as recently as this month, judging from the labels.
My current group 48 Autocraft Titanium refuses to die but I know it is near the end of its life (fluffy powdery residue in tray; cluster lights dim a lot when cranking; ASR faults when tempratures are too cold or air is too humid; going dead if I forget and leave the headlights on for more than an hour; and so on.)
What is this vent issue? Should I save something form my old battery or will the new one have what I need? And because they are the same price I plan to go with the group 49 because my current 48 does not fill the full width of the tray. Is that OK/safe?
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2008 E350 4matic / Black/Anthracite
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Gone but not Forgotten:
2001 E430 4matic, 206,xxx miles, Black/Charcoal
1995 E320, 252,xxx miles, Black/Grey
1989 260E, 223,00 miles, Black/Black
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