# Battery terminal goo, is this normal? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 23, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-goo-is-this-normal/194780 "2024-04-23T19:02:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-goo-is-this-normal/194780/1 "2024-04-23T19:02:16Z")
Checking the oil today, noticed these battery terminals, 8 months old for the battery. is this normal before I contact Toyota? ![bt2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/7/67c0b119ed8e04a531951cad03d113926a1211d8.jpeg) ![bt1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/8/686115266440c78b476ce0b60993e41e6520c12e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-goo-is-this-normal/194780/2 "2024-04-23T19:05:50Z")
Looks like spray grease to prevent terminal corrosion to me. I would say No Worries. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-goo-is-this-normal/194780/3 "2024-04-23T19:27:35Z")
Yeah, spray grease that has attracted a fair amount of road dust. You can wipe it off if you want. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-goo-is-this-normal/194780/4 "2024-04-23T20:56:12Z")
+1,2 or 3 for the above… We (work) used a red spray grease… ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-goo-is-this-normal/194780/5 "2024-04-23T22:15:13Z")
Yes, that looks normal. As a heads-up, I’ve battled with a problem with that same style of connector on my Corolla. It must change shape over time (years) , and it eventually it won’t grab hold of the battery post as tightly as it did when new. I’d prefer to see a little separation remaining between the two parts of the connector at the bottom, after tightening. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-goo-is-this-normal/194780/6 "2024-04-24T01:28:49Z")
I laugh at that red spray grease In my experience, it does NOT prevent corrosion ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-goo-is-this-normal/194780/7 "2024-04-24T14:21:09Z")
I’ve always just used dielectric grease in a squeeze tube personally and have Never had any issues… Yeah, I have seen the red stuff not work very well, especially if not cleaned good 1st… but I have seen it work IF done properly… ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-terminal-goo-is-this-normal/194780/8 "2024-04-24T14:42:46Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > but I have seen it work IF done properly… I’ve used it for years. Works great. And like you said, IF DONE PROPERLY. Tester