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Best to also check volts at bat with engine on, should be less than 15. If more, your alt has a faulty regulator and is "boiling" your battery.




I would agree. Also, you said 10 ozs of water. Was that evenly split between all 6 cells, i.e. about 1.6 ozs per cell, or did any take a lot more than others? If so, get your battery checked as well! The Duratec cars put out a lot of underhood heat which is not good for the battery. My 95 had heat insulation in the form of black bubble wrap put around the battery from the factory. It lasted a little over two years, (just past warranty!) B4 dying. Consider removing the underhood insulation. Its only there for sound deadening purposes and removing it doesn't add that much more noise. (Personaly, I like hearing my engine!)

Avoid batteries made by Exide. IMHO, their quality has gone to the dogs. Sears had a big Die Hard recall a few years back. (Exide makes for Sears, Peb Boys and a lot of other name brands, so check first if in doubt!)Exide KNEW they where manufacturing bad batts and shipped them out anyway!
Again, IMHO, Interstate makes about the best conventional (wet cell) car battery these days. I had 2 Peb Boys (Exide) batteries and neither lasted more than 2 years. Finaly said hell w/ warranty and bought Interstate. No Problems.

Whatever you buy watch out for the height of the the top posts!! The parts guy will tell you its the right replacement, and the first time you close your hood anything beyond real gently, you'l have a nice ding in your hood! (Found that out the hard way!)


Good Luck!

Former, now returned CEG'er! 95SE MTX, (AKA "The Road Rat"). Stock except for:TH fix, B.A.T. big brake kit, tranny cocktail and lots of re-insulated wiring! May yet be a 3.0! "Speed doesn't kill, stupidity does!"