What are some mechanics opinions on this? Is this horrible to be doing? Is it OK,but I should obviously get down to it and replace the battery tomorrow? Or anything else you may have that can help me?
Also when I am jumping the old battery, I am not putting the new one on the cement or asphalt as I've heard (maybe a myth) that putting it on those two surfaces drains the battery.
Suggestion:
No problem, although leaving it connected for a couple of minutes is not likely to keep the charge up – five minutes would be more like it.
Bill Darden's famous battery FAQ says "In the early 1900s, when battery cases were made of porous materials such as tar-lined wood boxes, storing batteries on concrete floor would accelerate their natural self-discharge due to external leakage. Modern battery cases are made of polypropylene or hard rubber. These cases are sealed better, so external leakage-causing discharge is no longer a problem, provided the top of the battery is clean and free from wet or dried electrolyte and the same temperature as the floor."
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