Best battery terminal protection combination

Fluid film also works great

 

worked for my dad and his dad

 

I use both the green/red pads and the red spray from CRC. No corrosion at all in the past 3 years.
I re-spray once every 6 months the connectors

 

You did say you're Scottish? lol My Grandfather was a Scott (Mc Laren) and a machinist for Rolls Royce. He used Vaseline on battery terminals.
I like these:

 

I use pads and that yellow spray can protectant

 

agree

 

Always used lithium grease but am trying fluid film on current vehicle.

 

Can't go wrong with Yamaha products, although it's fairly expensive along with most of their products. They tend to make really good stuff in my opinion though.

 

Piggybacking onto this thread I just noticed this. So...disconnect leads, clean leads and posts with a wire brush, add pads and spray? Anything else to do/watch for? @csuviper or anyone else, any final recommendations for anti corrosion spray?

 

Yowza.
Clean with a wire brush and some baking soda/water solution and then keep it covered with Vaseline/fluid film/grease/etc. I am currently using fluid film because it is on my garage shelf but I've used WD-40 and chain lube before and both have worked fine. Just check on it whenever you fill up your fuel tank and are checking your oil and reapply as needed

 

Thanks. Is it all caused by the battery off gassing?

 

I'm not exactly sure the reason why. Sorry.

 

Another tip to prevent corrosion is to NEVER connect any wires except the battery leads directly to the battery terminals. Again, dissimilar metals instigate corrosion. Oh, and Vaseline Petroleum Jelly has been working for many, many years..... no need to get the expensive, fancy sprays and pads and other gadgets unless you just really want to spend more money on it.

 

In my experience battery connectors are tin coated and the wire brushing will expose the underlaying metal, in my case a copper colored battery terminal which may comolicate matters. This can be mitigated by a grease/protectant coating prior to assembly, proper assembly will squeeze the grease out where metal to metal contact occurs and it will remain to protect dissimilar metals where its not forced out. Previously I applied protectant after assembly and it never reached many areas.

Vaseline will work in a pinch but its designed to liquify at roughly body temperature and that temp is regulary exceeded under hood, obviously. Silicone grease is probably better and good for much higher temps. I am a fan of NOCO NCP2 which is oil based and stays where you put it. Looks ugly as hell, used motor oil comes to mind, but works great. More difficult to remove than grease but wipes away with a rag and some elbow grease.

Sorry to bump an old thread but I just switched to an X2 (err, well found out it was the wrong size when I put it in and returned it, waiting for the 27f now) and it was fresh in mind.

 

Doesn't hurt to revive an old thread with new input considering how important battery PM is!