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I think you're correct about this. Fak! Lots of problems with the Gen 1, in particular with the rings and oil consumption. I have a bit of an oil consumption problem, so maybe this is the root of the problem.

I contacted Mann about their filters their reply was: "The filter should be change at the mileage listed in the vehicles owners’ manual or 1 year, which ever comes first." It sounds like a stock response. Is it overly-cautious, or may be just to boost sales? I can't imagine that any company...

The filter I use is a VW 06J115403Q (Mann W 719/45). Do you know what kind of media this filter has?

Wow, thanks for all the replies! I use the OEM filters. They are about CA$20 (US$15). I can afford it, but I just don’t like spending money if it isn’t necessary. I will check the manufacturer’s recommended service life for the filter, that’s a good point. The filter is a VW 06J115403Q or Mann...

The service manual for my car says to replace the oil and filter every 15,000km (9300mi) or one year after the last change. I don’t drive the car much so the mileage is well below 15,000km when I reach one year after the last change. So I have been replacing the oil every year but I wait until...

The regular Super Lube NLGI 2 grease appears to be holding up well. I took the cover off the drive mechanism and inspected the grease on the gears and it is still in place. The valve has been hooked up for a couple days now and the heating system has been on a few times. But more significantly...

The gears are external to the actual valve. They are part of the drive mechanism that opens and closes the valve. I can't use oil anyhow because it doesn't have a sealed casing - the oil would just run out of it. I bought the Super Lube product I mentioned above and put it on the gears. It's...

Ok, thanks for the recommendation. I was thinking about getting this Super Lube product in the NLGI 2 version: https://www.super-lube.com/multi-purpose-synthetic-grease-with-syncolon#product-434 It's food grade and a standard grease thickness so I figure I can also use it as a general purpose...

I'm servicing a Honeywell zone valve on a hot water heating system. I need to re-grease some brass gears that are part of the valve assembly. The heating system operates at 140 F, and the valve has a little motor inside it, so the grease will need to withstand some heat. But the valve doesn't...

I bought a set of the ExtremeContact DWS06+ tires. They were on sale at a local retailer with the sale ending yesterday so I had to make a quick decision. I haven't had them installed yet though. By the way I called Tire Rack customer service and they said that the ratings are comparable across...

On TireRack.com the “Ride Quality” ratings for the two tires are: ContiProContact: 7.5 ExtremeContact DWS06+: 9.0 So according to this the 06+ should have a more comfortable ride than the CPC. But the CPC is in the Grand Touring All-Season category and the 06+ is in the Ultra High Performance...

Ok, I think I understand. Are you saying that since a 225/45/17 is not a super-low-profile tire, it should be softer riding than say a 225/35/19 size?

I'm shopping for tires for my car. The factory tires are: Continental ContiProContact 225/45/R17 91H The tires I am considering are: Continental ExtremeContact DWS06+ 225/45/ZR17 91W Since the ExtremeContact is a high performance tire I am concerned about the ride quality. What can I expect it...

That was a good suggestion. I turned it 180 degrees in the window and ran it for a couple hours on high speed. It didn't make the screeching sound. However, it still made the faint high-frequencing sound. So I am still concerned that the oil is too light and am planning to try a heavier oil...

Unfortunately that's not the type of spherical bearing that I have. Mine is smaller, with only about a 1/4" bore and made of bronze of some sort. It looks similar to this:

It looks like this stuff is designed for fans with sleeve bearings that operate inside the chimneys from oil and gas furnaces. So I imagine this stuff is designed for very high temperature service and would be practically indestructible if used at room temperature. Are you an HVAC technician...

For future reference if you do take the fan apart, note that the nut on the end of the axle holding the fan blade on is reverse threaded. I didn't realize this, so when I went to remove it I accidentally tightened the nut down and ended up cracking the hub of the fan blade. The blade still...

Interesting. It looks like they have a few different kinds though: https://www.super-lube.com/oils Which one would you recommend?

I actually did this when I had it apart. To conserve oil I put the bushing in an aluminum bottle lid filled with oil, then put the bottle lid in a salmon can with about a half inch of water in it. I put the can on my kitchen stove and let it simmer for about three hours close to the boiling...

Out of curiosity, do you happen to know if your Lasko fan has ball bearings or bushings? The Air King documentation for the 9155 states that it has ball bearings, but actually it has bushings. I had a bushing issue with my bathroom ceiling fan several years ago. I cleaned it up and re-oiled...