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Thanks for the replies. As for my current battery, I don't believe it is overfilled. All the cells are filled to above the plates and below the split ring indicator.

Hello there in Subaru land, I've got a '92 Loyale EA82 with 87,000 miles on it. Bought it a couple years ago with 65,000 miles on it. No serious problems so far, just preventive maintenance. A couple of weeks ago I went on a 600 mile or so round trip. On the way home I noticed the voltmeter was pegged out near the top. Guess the voltage regulator had given up. When I got home I checked under the hood to find the battery was boiling. It had lost a good amount of the electrolyte. I replaced the alternator and topped off the battery. Now the system is charging fine. I also had the battery checked (still on the car) at a shop and they said it is holding a charge fine. Here is my dilemma, now I notice my battery is making a fair amount of noise after driving the car. I guess you could say it is off-gassing? After being driven, I hear some of the cells releasing air and a little bit of the electrolyte fluid escapes out the top of some of the cells. The car starts fine and according to the shop the battery is holding a charge fine. Think it sounds like the battery's days are numbered? If so, do most people here replace a subaru's battery with the cheapest found or go for some good cranking power? Thanks

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Penny - Funny you should post this! I have been watching the voltmeter on my 92 Loyale as the same thing is happening to me! On a 500 or so mile round trip last week I noticed my voltage getting up that high also. I wasn't sure it was a new occurence but believe it used to run around 15 or so.

QuackAttack - I do know of a very good little shop in the Portland area if you need it. Just a father and son operation that only do Subarus and have always treated me very, very well. It is up on Columbia Ave. in N. Potland area and they work out of their house. Very nice guys. Let me know...