My son has a Ford Escape which we have to clean the positive cable terminal monthly. It gets a lot of corrosion and fuzz. Checking around we think the battery terminal is off gassing and causing the build up. Seems to be common with some Fords. If it was the negative terminal, that would point to a different cause.
At the last dealer service (free oil/filter) they cleaned the terminal and applied a paint which was supposed to stop the corrosion. Needless to say, that didn't help and we continue the monthly cleaning. The dealer would not replace the battery saying it checks out good so no warranty on it.
Sams Club has the 96R Duracell battery on sale until June 1st or 2nd, price reduced from $99.00 to $79.00. I know these are good batteries but I am just not ready to get rid of the original battery since it still starts the car with no problem. It is 37 months old.
I have a new positive cable on order which will be here next week. The one on there now doesn't appear to be damaged from the corrosion yet, but I want to stay ahead of any future problems.
If I purchase the Duracell how long could I let it sit before installing it? Date of manufacturing on the batteries they have in stock are all 5/19 so very fresh. I have a good battery charger which I could keep the Duracell charged whenever it needed it.
Am I being foolish and should I just get rid of a good battery which needs monthly terminal cleaning? Or should I buy the new battery now and keep it until it is needed? Who knows how long that would be?
At the last dealer service (free oil/filter) they cleaned the terminal and applied a paint which was supposed to stop the corrosion. Needless to say, that didn't help and we continue the monthly cleaning. The dealer would not replace the battery saying it checks out good so no warranty on it.
Sams Club has the 96R Duracell battery on sale until June 1st or 2nd, price reduced from $99.00 to $79.00. I know these are good batteries but I am just not ready to get rid of the original battery since it still starts the car with no problem. It is 37 months old.
I have a new positive cable on order which will be here next week. The one on there now doesn't appear to be damaged from the corrosion yet, but I want to stay ahead of any future problems.
If I purchase the Duracell how long could I let it sit before installing it? Date of manufacturing on the batteries they have in stock are all 5/19 so very fresh. I have a good battery charger which I could keep the Duracell charged whenever it needed it.
Am I being foolish and should I just get rid of a good battery which needs monthly terminal cleaning? Or should I buy the new battery now and keep it until it is needed? Who knows how long that would be?