While picking up my new auto battery, I bought a pair of the green/red anti-corrosive battery washers and a battery terminal cleaning tool. Salesman there also asked if I wanted a can of battery terminal protector (CRC brand I think) to coat the terminals after installation.
Something close to this: http://www.amazon.com/CRC-05046-Technician-Terminal-Protector/dp/B000CIPUNC
I said no thanks, as I have always coated the battery terminals with a liberal amount of dielectric grease before putting the assembly together, and it has seemed to work.
Question: Which method is better? Should I stick with a generous slathering of dielectric grease, or is the spray battery terminal protector the best way to go? I think they sold a battery terminal cleaning spray in addition to the protector as well.
Something close to this: http://www.amazon.com/CRC-05046-Technician-Terminal-Protector/dp/B000CIPUNC
I said no thanks, as I have always coated the battery terminals with a liberal amount of dielectric grease before putting the assembly together, and it has seemed to work.
Question: Which method is better? Should I stick with a generous slathering of dielectric grease, or is the spray battery terminal protector the best way to go? I think they sold a battery terminal cleaning spray in addition to the protector as well.