Can I use a non MB battery or does it have to breathe??
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From: Las Vegas, NV
1996 E320
Can I use a non MB battery or does it have to breathe??
I need a new battery for my 96 E320. The costs are, MB battery is $170+, Interstate is $100. Can anyone comment on using a non-MB battery and how crucial is using the venting tube if the new battery doesn't have a hole for it.
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'17 Jaguar XF
My guess....
Not crucial but why not buy a sealed battery...one of the new spiral wound core gel filled types...that don't have or need a vent. Not sure if one is made with the correct AH for your car (they don't make a 100AH one like the C class requires). Also, the new batteries are superior to the 'old' standard lead/liquid acid batteries....last longer, charge quicker, deeper cycles, more extreme conditions tolerant, etc. Cost is about $120.
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From: Henrico, Virginia
2014 ML350 4Matic
I bought an M-B battery for my '99 E430 from my local dealer fpr $100 - $170 is ridiculous. If using a lead acid battery I would make sure it has the vent port. The port is to vent hydrogen gas outside the vehicle. There was a problem on the W202 C-Class cars where the vent was not installed correctly or batteries without the vent were installed. Hydrogen accumulated in the trunk (where the battery is on those cars) and there were several cases of disatrous explosions.
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Originally Posted by user244075
Where's a good place online to look up one?
