badnick2001

as long as the battery fits the space and has the same or higher CCA rating, its ok to use. I'm not going to go remove mine to check for you, you'll have to decide that on your own. But just so you know, there are only 2 or 3 battery manufactures, they stick labels on for the different companies that sell the batteries.

When running your engine, whether it is gas, diesel, propane, or coal, you are burning hydrocarbons, and are producing water vapour out your exhaust. If you notice water dripping out the drain hole in your muffler, or out the tailpipe, that is because your exhaust system is not up to operating temperature, and the water vapour is condensing inside the pipes, muffler, catalytic converter, etc. When your exhaust is up to temp, all water present will be returned to vapour form and will be pushed out the tailpipe with the exhaust gases. It's not instantaneous, so any water that collects while the exhaust is heating will slowly evaporate as the pipes warm. Short trips do not allow your exhaust to heat up enough, and idling in your driveway won't do it either, you need to actually drive your car for this to happen. Now as far as 'cleaning' or 'widening' the hole in your muffler. DO NOT DO THIS. The exhaust system is supposed to carry exhaust gases past the 'inhabited space' of your vehicle. Opening this drain hole more, will allow more exhaust to escape under your vehicle where it MIGHT enter your vehicle interior for you to breathe. If you wish to say you are only opening the hole 'a little bit' I will reply that's fine, you are only allowing 'a little bit more poison' into your car.