The first time I did it I had some routine maintenance to be done at 4 years so when I left it at the shop I instructed them to replace the battery. "Oh, we will check it." the guy said. "NO!" I replied, "I want it replaced." I thought they understood.
When I went back to pick up my car the guy said that they had checked the battery and it was in fine shape and bragged about saving me money. Two or three weeks later, in very hot weather, I got stuck on a parking lot with a failed battery. All he got from it was an angry customer and a lost sale.
Now when someone tries to tell me they will test it I tell them that story and insist that they just go ahead and replace the battery.
Sometimes it leads to strange interactions. I told one shop to replace the battery which was 4 years old. They had an oil change to do also. After a few minutes a meek looking employee walked into the waiting area and stated that they had tested my battery and it needed replacement. I could not help but laugh when I told him that I had already requested a new battery. His response was "Did you already have it tested?" Then I got to explain...
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