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    1985 GMC Medium/HD Truck B6P042 6.0L School Bus

    I service the bus for Woman's Missionary Union of Texas. It's in full-time missionary service now. I'm going to go with Mobil 1 75W-140 or Shaeffer 214S, which is an 80W-140 gear lubricant. <><
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    1985 GMC Medium/HD Truck B6P042 6.0L School Bus

    I don't know. I'm trying to put together a Maintenance Log for a non-profit that was donated this school bus. They have no documentation on the bus and I haven't been able to get my hands on it yet.
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    1985 GMC Medium/HD Truck B6P042 6.0L School Bus

    What differential fluid should be used? I was thinking 75W-140 Mobil 1 Gear Lube.
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    SAVING PRIVATE RYAN

    During the allied invasion of Europe, my father went ashore in a LCVP at Le Havre, France. Of the 25 soldiers on the landing craft, only he and his best friend (Rolf), from Reykjavík, Iceland, survived. His sargeant told everyone to go to the left, when they got off up to their shoulders in...
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    How should I lube polyurethane bushings?

    Energy Suspension provides silicone grease with Teflon for lubricating sway bar bushings.
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    Lube for clutch splines....

    Honda specifies using only Super Hi Temp Urea Grease, P/N 08798-9002, for lubricating the slave cylinder ball-end, release fork dimple, release fork bolt, spline, and release bearing on Honda and Acura manual transmissions. Retail price is $14.14 for 1.75 ounces. I researched this and various...
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    Dialectric grease necessary?

    Apply a thin coating of dielectric grease to the porcelain and terminal of the new plug, to help prevent misfires and to make it easier to remove the boot from the plug.
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    Super High Temperature Urea Grease

    Honda specifies using only Super High Temperature Urea Grease, P/N 08798-9002, for lubricating the slave cylinder ball-end, release fork dimple, and release fork bolt on manual transmissions. Retail price is $14.14 for 1.75 ounces. I have ordered the grease, however, I would like to know why...
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    Amalie Universal Synthetic ATF

    Any thoughts on the quality of this product, since the price is right? http://www.amaliestore.com/proddetail.php?prod=160-72866-56 http://www.amalie.com/specs/4b_trans_cvt.pdf
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    High Vacuum Pump Oil

    It's amazing how the vacuum pump manufacturers talk about how critical it is to use the proper high vacuum pump oil and then provide no technical information whatsoever on what the characteristic of that oil should be. This goes for U.S. General (Harbor Freight), Robinair, and MasterCool. I've...
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    High Vacuum Pump Oil

    I came to the same conclusion (Amsoil PCK).
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    High Vacuum Pump Oil

    What specific synthetic high vacuum pump oil would you recommend for a U.S. General (Harbor Freight #98076) 2.5 CFM Vacuum Pump? No vacuum pump oil information was provided with the product.
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    Zerex recommendation chart

    I've been using a 50/50 mixture of Havoline Dex-Cool and distilled water in my 1993 Civic since 05/28/99. It has worked great.
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    A/C Compressor Refrigerant Oil

    nthach, BG Universal Frigi-Quiet is a di-capped Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) oil. This product was strongly recommended to me by several Texas A/C technicians, who I know personally and who have worked many years servicing auto air conditioners. BG Universal Frigi-Quiet is the only refrigerant oil...
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    A/C Compressor Refrigerant Oil

    Replaced the compressor (with 6 oz. of BG Universal Frigi-Quiet Refrigerant Oil) and accumulator today. Center vent temperature was a cool 30 degrees.
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    A/C Compressor Refrigerant Oil

    Correct. It is often just "shipping grease," provided to prevent rust--it should normally be pumped out and replaced with NLGI #2 grease.
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    A/C Compressor Refrigerant Oil

    Sorry, onion, it was shipping oil. You likely believe that the "grease" that comes in new idler arms and universal joints is safe to use, too. Such arrogance.
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    A/C Compressor Refrigerant Oil

    I will be replacing the A/C compressor on my 2000 Taurus, with the 3.0L Duratec engine, this week. I've emptied 5 oz. of shipping oil from the new compressor. I'm looking to refill it with BG Universal Frigi-Quiet (Part No. 7018E) Refrigerant Oil, which is a synthetic. Ford specifies YN12B PAG...
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    1993 Civic DX Won't Start . . . Need Help!

    The One, Japanese (foreign) cars "rule" in California, while Ford (American) cars and trucks rule in The Republic of Texas. Give me my 2000 Ford Taurus, with the Duratec engine, or my 1999 Ford F-350, 7.3L PSD, 4x4, any day of the week. Texas has always been Ford country . . . and it always...
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