# Cleaning Altima Battery Terminals **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, altima\ **Created:** [February 1, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cleaning-altima-battery-terminals/157718 "2020-02-01T19:51:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![greenbayrod12\_162763](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea5d25/32.png) [@greenbayrod12\_162763](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greenbayrod12_162763)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cleaning-altima-battery-terminals/157718/1 "2020-02-01T19:51:14Z")
Does anyone have any suggestions to clean the battery terminals or something I can put on them to prevent future corrosion? Thanks ![IMG_20200201_135411354](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/2/42a2b888ce089e1d82b4c70f91b0a397327997ff.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cleaning-altima-battery-terminals/157718/2 "2020-02-01T20:01:37Z")
There are many videos on You Tube showing how to do that. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cleaning-altima-battery-terminals/157718/3 "2020-02-01T20:08:37Z")
Get this to clean the battery posts/clamps. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/b/9bb30d10b71c950f4f09c2f71376d1b3bb10d2fd.jpeg) Spray this on the posts/clamps after they’re cleaned. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/a/d/add9a1392e9093f8e5d8f60f11be314f57b06bca.jpeg) Tester ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cleaning-altima-battery-terminals/157718/4 "2020-02-01T20:37:09Z")
How old is that battery? Once they start leaking like that I just recommend replacing the battery. Trying to keep a seeping battery clean is a losing battle. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cleaning-altima-battery-terminals/157718/5 "2020-02-01T21:08:58Z")
Before cleaning the terminals or replacing the battery, clean it with some very hot water. Get that crud off before you touch it. ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cleaning-altima-battery-terminals/157718/6 "2020-02-01T23:11:58Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > clean it with some very hot water adding some baking soda to the water helps in neutralizing the acid ---
**Author:** ![p.g.i.holmes\_156524](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@p.g.i.holmes\_156524](https://community.cartalk.com/u/p.g.i.holmes_156524)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cleaning-altima-battery-terminals/157718/7 "2020-02-02T04:47:29Z")
Once cleaned, a coat of dielectric/silicone grease is the thing. Vaseline ok too. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 6:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cleaning-altima-battery-terminals/157718/8 "2020-02-02T06:28:22Z")
The battery terminals look reasonable, anti-corrosive pads and coated with silicone, the top of the battery appears to have a lot of residue from the last cleaning effort, I would rinse it off during the next car wash. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cleaning-altima-battery-terminals/157718/9 "2020-02-02T21:41:53Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > anti-corrosive pads I personally think those are a joke I’ve never seen them do anything except make your wallet lighter