prolly not, depending on your weather get the same CCA or better if needed. it was noted that those living in very hot areas may benefit from a battery you can add water as no matter the battery type you loose a bit of water-electrolyte over time + sealed batteries are NOT exempt. battery prices like most everything else have gone nuts + searching will show ALL batteries are made by a few manufacturers although specs may vary

 

Generally speaking, Chevy put AGM in their vehicles with the stop/start feature and SLA in those without.

 

But my question was is it required for the start/stop feature to work? I am trying to save some money if it will still work with a standard battery. I saw what rodhotter wrote, but i want to be sure before I go through changing it out, thanks!

 

stop start will work with ANY type of good battery. AGM technology is said to endure deeper discharges than other battery types. stop-start is best disabled as its hard on the battery as well as the starter. from reading stop-start will be disabled if your battery reaches a predetermined charge level. as i noted with others using a smart charger is a good thing unless you drive long trips regularly. when a battery gets discharged + stays that way sulfation starts + that slowly kills a battery. check out batteryuniversity.com for a LOT of info on all types of batteries

 

Note it's worth mentioning that the computer controlled charge system monitors the battery and even has special charge mode if it detects sulfication is occuring.

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Hi,



When I do battery searches for my 2013 Malibu ECO, I get results for both AGM and non AGM batteries. Is an AGM battery required for this car?

Car will run with regular battery but will likely die much much faster. The stop start system requires heavy duty batteries (e.g. AGM) and using a lower end battery may leave you stranded when the battery decides to die.

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what exactly does the computer do IF it detects sulfication? reading about battery charging says an unsealed battery can use special charging process to help selfication but notes NOT on a sealed battery as higher current used will evaporate fluids which is sure death if you can't top off the fluid level. i am all ears-eyes + like to learn new things as technology progresses or regresses!!!

 

http://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/gm-charging-system-problems/

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Just a note about a term being slaughtered here. The actual term is "sulfation", and you can read more about it below:

http://www.batteryminders.com/avoid-battery-sulfation/

https://www.crownbattery.com/news/sulfation-and-battery-maintenance

https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/sulfation_and_how_to_prevent_it

"Knowledge is power!" - phrase glibly copied from a TV show.

 

The smarter charger in this case helps improve fuel efficiency and improves battery life. The old method would constantly slightly over charge the batteries which wasn't serious but not great.

Also the new systems have smart battery protectors which despite grand kids turning on an inside light during the day and me not noticing till the next day I didn't require a boost as the battery protection kicked in. The battery also charged back up to a safer voltage faster as it can charge at a higher voltage when the battery is drained without worrying that we are overcharging.

Yes complexity for complexities sake isn't good but some might say why complicate paper and mail as that works.... But then we wouldn't be having this discussion.

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