[Brian Belfiore]

This doesn’t look too “new” for a new car. A bit cruddy for three weeks. Just me?

 

[Blyss]

Looks like it could be an anticorrosion coating. What does the other side look like?

 

[Janner]

This doesn’t look too “new” for a new car. A bit cruddy for three weeks. Just me?

Anti-corrosion goop. I had to jump start mine even earlier than 3 weeks and I had a lot more goop than you do.

 

[zulater]

Did you have an issue? It looks fine to me. Corrosion is usually flaky turquoise/whiteish not a pasty film.

 

[Stillmotion]

It’s a protective coating as others said.

 

[Brian Belfiore]

Thanks, everyone. No issues to date fortunately. Just a little paranoid because my previous ‘15 XT corroded and needed some clean-up around the terminals.

 

[Freddo80]

That's a shade tree mechanic type of tape job too!! It's beyond comical.

 

[Brian Belfiore]

That's a shade tree mechanic type of tape job too!! It's beyond comical.

Yes I have to say that was a little of my reason for concern!

 

[Vilmos Urban]

You might want to get your battery checked out.
I had to jump start my Ascent 1 day after I brought it home. After that, I've got all sorts of light on (lane departure warning, break assist, x-mode), so I brought it back to a dealership. It turned out that my battery was leaking, so I got a brand new one.

 

[Soca]

This doesn’t look too “new” for a new car. A bit cruddy for three weeks. Just me?

My Sept delivery Ascent only has that on the positive side. And has some blue stuff around the smaller nut on the negative side (not on the terminals)

 

[MAGNUMB]

Corrosion comes from the fumes seeping around the post....if i buy a new battery with no coating I spray paint or use shoe goo around the seam of the post and this prevents future corrosion most of the time.

 

[PlethoraGreen]

https://www.amazon.com/CRC-05046-Battery-Terminal-Protector/dp/B000CIPUNC

 

[DKeane]

I find my battery terminal to be very attractive, and plan on treating it properly this coming Valentine's.

 

[MAGNUMB]

I find my battery terminal to be very attractive, and plan on treating it properly this coming Valentine's.

Maybe it will return the favor and chooch your pant antler