Has anyone every heard of adding mineral oil to Batteries?

[SNOWBIRD]

Originally Posted by azrescue

I'm no battery oiler, but I still set batteries on something other than concrete. I don't think it makes a difference but I can't help myself.

Ha! I do it too. I know it makes no sense but some things you learn at a young age just stick with you.

[Bill Pape]

Originally Posted by SNOWBIRD

Ha! I do it too. I know it makes no sense but some things you learn at a young age just stick with you.

That's funny, I'm a wood guy, but most batteries in a BB are on a steel plate

[patticake]

I know most of you guys are too young to remember that batteries were made from some kind of rubber material and they would "leech"(sp) through, on concrete, like tires do, thus sapping the power. You also put a penny on the positive side, near the terminal, to act as a sacrifice for the acid that was emitted, rather than the terminal post being eaten.