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Silicone and glycol don't mix, license or no license. If you're putting the silicone in the bore, it is now permanently trapped directly in the hydraulic fluid path until you go in and remove it.

Haha I've done a few in my time. Using a glycol-compatible paste is objectively the safer, correct professional method because it offers the same assembly lubrication without any chemical risk. Even if the seal scrapes most of it away, using a compatible paste removes the risk entirely

Don't take this the wrong way but... Brake fluid and ATE paste are glycol-ethers, not alcohols. Because glycol fluid and silicone grease do not mix, coating the internal piston bore can cause the silicone to congeal into a sludge. Moisture actually enters through the rubber hoses. It MIGHT be...

Agreed. Though with Toyota/Lexus, it's in the service manual to just use their red rubber grease. Since it's already going on the rubber components, I don't have to switch back and forth between fluid and grease.

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/free-lifetime-oil-change-fcp-euro.347085/post-7648502 I recently replaced a few wheel bearing assemblies on my vehicle. I went with Partsgeek. I later found out RockAuto was significantly cheaper, but at the time, it was so cheap compared to OEM I...

I think these sorts of assembly pastes are meant for calipers that aren't going to be put into action right away. Use red rubber grease or if you don't want to overthink it, brake fluid.

This made me laugh, especially all the ChatGPT hyphens. The goal is to stack tolerances in your favor until you get an acceptable outcome. Even the cheap machines can be accurate (enough). Where most people (and shops/dealers) fail is simply admitting that a majority of these problems are built...

I'm talking more about parts, not consumable oils/liquids etc... Parts that have existed in their inventory probably for many years now for older platforms (which is what they specialize in, of course).

The problem is right in front of you: 3 out of 4 of the MB wheels have more than 0.3 mm of lateral and/or radial runout, measured directly at the wheel with no tire mounted. For reference, at least on Audi, anything over 0.3 mm is considered out of spec (their service manual states it is...

I know what you're after... If you're willing to pony up for a Hunter GSP 9700, Alibaba sells the tire changer you seek for reasonable prices.

What did you pay for the Hunter RF Balancer if you don't mind me asking? What model did you get? I would love to get my hands on a used one for a reasonable price.

Tire Equipment Supply and ProQuip seem to be the main two distributors around here, at least the ones that come up on Google. I would skip the screw on type pin plate unless you're only ever going to drive MB for the rest of your life. Check out the SpeedPlate from MT-RSR. 10% off your first...

Lmao I think we're of the same mind here... ;) I added a SpeedPlate to my setup (adjustable on-the-fly pin plate). They make a 40mm to 36mm adapter you can fuse in with loctite, but its a bit tricky because then you have to grind down one side so that both are flush (if pairing it with a...

Yes, Haweka is the only company that makes expanding collets as far as I can tell. I don't know if the one I linked is available from Snap On or not, but you can see at the bottom right that Haweka produced it in the first place. I think they come in 4 sizes and cover most wheel hubs. Bonus...

FCP have for sure drastically increased their prices. I've finally extricated myself from the LRG system, or at least I have used up all my store credit.

Your intuition is correct. The answer is to make sure an expanding collet is being used, or else go to the dealer where they will most certainly have the exact 66.6mm adapter for your MB. This is basically a requirement nowadays. Eg, Audi Service Manual says this: " To mount wheel on wheel...

Haha no just the CS chat. When you're finished, it automatically emails you a copy.

I had a VERY LONG back and forth with Tire Rack some years ago when I purchased a brand new set of wheels and high-performance winters from them (Michelin Alpin PA4's). Any wheel + tire combo you order from them direct is supposed to come already RFB'ed. Well, it wasn't, and the entire setup was...

True story. Had my car jacked up at home for several weeks in the middle of a job. First order basically got lost in the mail. They resent the items and to my amazement, the package was en route to Australia. The CS chat was rather hilarious when the person on the other end had an "aha" moment...

It's a pretty straightforward program, though one time they sent my package to Australia. And were a bit rude about it on CS. Not kidding.