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Originally Posted By: mechtech2 Problems occur 100 ,000 times more from having no protective grease, than running things dry. A lot less corrosion and thing come apart better. I agree. I've gone a step further and coated everything under the car with grease, anything with exposed metal...

Thanks guys. That's what I'm thinking eljefino - I checked my exhaust manifolds and the Orange Loctite RTV never burned off. Seems like it's holding up OK. Re: Exhaust Manifold Flange Willix, the high temp exhaust manifold gaskets can go on dry, but when the engine is removed on a stand, and...

I called them, they said it was "muffler cement". What is this stuff? Can it work on the exhaust manifold flange to Cylinder Head. I asked the mechanic and he said you can, you can put it over gaskets too to ensure a good seal. Wonder if this stuff is any better than the 700 F Loctite Copper RTV.

When I got back my Honda from the garage, I notice they used a strange putty or gasket maker in between the CAT & Resonator pipe. I don't know if they used this IN PLACE of the actual donut gasket, but does anyone know what this stuff is? It dried REALLY hard when I touched it. It was grey...

I would do it yourself OP. It's not too hard and you can make sure you get the OEM replacements. Only place in Canada is Autoparstway, and you get free shipping. I believe OEM for your car is BOSAL.

Originally Posted By: mechtech2 Do you really want a heaver oil? Do you really need more ZDDP? I don't really want a heavier oil, I wish the Rotella came in 5W-30. But it's because of the ZDDP. The current dino (or Synthetic) oils with SM rating don't have adequate ZDDP content to MATCH the...

Bad news, can't go with AMSOIL - pricing is bad, so i'll look at the Shell Rotella T. Please see my other post on Shell Rotella T.

I've found this synthetic oil that should still have more ZDDP in it than regular SM oils. The Nissan Maxima 1994 Service Manual says that 5W-30 SG is preferred. Can this 5W-40 be used as a replacement so I don't have to buy an SM oil with those little additive bottles? Can the 5W-40 do damage...

Thanks everyone - this clears up the issue. Reason I'm asking is because i'm on 6000KM OCI (3 Mo.) right now, and I want to switch to AMSOIL SERIES 3000 5W30 Syn, to put in my 93 Nissan Maxima, as this has higher ZDDP than SM. They state OCI of 1 yr for severe service and 24,000 KM. I'm going...

Can someone explain to me why they say for eg. 12,000 KM or 6 MONTHS Whatever comes first. How is it that the time affects the OCI, when oil can be sitting in containers for 5 yrs and not degrade much. Why is it that as soon as it goes in the engine we are on the 6 Months count down?

The POR-15 won't work for rust proofing. It's just paint. It's a rust preventative paint. And rust can still be active under the paint. Check it in a few yrs. As well, the rust will continue on the other side of the metal, where one could spray rust proof with an attachment to get the back side...

Good to see this topic re-opened guys. I'm going to do my next experiment in the spring with the Gear Oil, we'll see how this goes. Used engine oil is still working for me with the mixed marine grease (melted in a walmart tea kettle). And what's with this kids post from Florida - trying to...

Hi Guys, want to install a gauge on my dash for the Nissan Maxima. Can someone recommend me good quality brands, or will any cheap china one work fine. Also do I put a T junction or something where the idiot sender gauge fitting is, or just remove the idiot light alltogether (but then it will...

I saw the fogging oil guys in the spray can. Are you saying I just aim the can into the gas tank filler neck and empty out the bottle into the gas? Or it could be easier to spray it into one of those red gas cans I guess and mix it with some gas?

As you drain it out the bottom of the rad, a small portion (maybe a liter) will be trapped in the block still. You get that out by filling the rad again through the top with tap water. Put the cap loosely on so air can get out, turn the car on, wait until you feel warm upper hose, then turn off...

Does anyone know of a substitute or name a few, as MMO is discontinued now in Canada. I'll be using it (along with Sta-bil) for fogging. Adding it to the gas tank of my Nissan Maxima for storage.

Thanks heypete. Good documentation.

Notice on the SuperTech 5W-30 bottle, it doesn't list SG in the specifications. Only SM, SL, SJ. The 93 Maxima service manual says to use SAE 5W30 SG Rated. Here's something I found on the ratings: PETROL SG - Introduced 1989 has much more active dispersant to combat black sludge. SH -...

Mechtech,are you sure it's safe to run MMO through the injectors like that? I remember when replacing the shoddy Maxima injectors, the holes were like pin holes, at the pintle cap. Wouldn't the MMO just clog the injectors?

Excel spread sheet.