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Originally Posted by meltedpanda
question for the night..found the battery, I have NEVER seen anything like it. This one looks original , so going on 14 years ...how can that be. I have a service record that checked it at 85,000 with some kinda mitronics and acid tester and it passed
wow..longevity of these beasts?? I dont guess you just go to autozone to get one if it dies??
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It's just a run of the mill group 49 lead acid wet cell battery. Can be purchased anywhere at a variety of price points, quality levels, and warranty levels.
It's not a sealed battery, so you need to top the cells up with distilled water once a year or so. Assuming it is original, that's likely why it has lasted so long. MB is now using AGM sealed batteries in the same group 49 size, so you could replace it with one of those as well when it goes out. Bit more money, but no maintenance, and AGM has a reputation for long life.