Anti-seize

[jsharp]

Does anyone else use something like Permatex anti-seize a lot of places on their vehicles?

http://www.permatex.com/products/prodidx.asp?f_call=get_item&item_no=81464

I started using it years ago on things like wheel lugs, spark plugs and exhaust parts and have gradually gotten to where I use it on about everthing I think I might have to take apart again some day.

It's amazing how much nicer it makes maintaining old beaters that live in the rust belt...

 

[Kestas]

I use it on just about everything. I started using 20 years ago before it became popularly available at the auto supply houses. A mechanic at work gave me a 4 oz can, which I still use to this day. It goes a long way.

 

[sub_zero]

Great stuff! Just make sure when torquing the spec is for lubricated threads.

 

[labman]

This topic was beat to death here back in March. Strong opinions on both sides. Lubricated torque specs are hard to come by. I thought the 80% of dry somebody posted made good sense. Antisieze is critical places such as steel spark plugs in aluminum heads. No way am I going to leave exposed things like wheel studs dry. Glad I started using it on the exhaust system of my 77 truck after it outlived its lifetime muffler warranty.

 

[Smoky14]

Having worked as a motorcycle mechanic for 20yrs, I've found it to be indispensable. The MC industry was into aluminum way before cars were and we learned a lot of lessons, sometimes the hard way.
Properly used it works great and I have 2 types in my tool box. Works good lasts a long time.

 

[Kestas]

Everytime my dad bought a new car I spent a couple evenings going through all the fasteners I could reach and putting neversieze on them, starting with the exhaust system. This paid good dividends when I worked on the cars later on.

 

[crashz]

My father would bath fasteners in it. Everyone who worked for him hated it because it gets EVERYWHERE. But when it comes time to take something apart, Ooooooh smooth as silk. I don't reassemble anything without it.

 

[jsharp]

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Originally posted by crashz:
My father would bath fasteners in it. Everyone who worked for him hated it because it gets EVERYWHERE. But when it comes time to take something apart, Ooooooh smooth as silk. I don't reassemble anything without it.

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I have a friend who works for the State of Illinois on vehicles. He told me one of the instructors at a school he attended was complaining about people using it on everything, and how it wasn't required. The guy had no comment when my friend asked him "Have you ever worked on a salt truck..."

 

[labman]

I would rather work on a salt truck than anhydrous amonia equipment.

 

[jsharp]

quote:

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Originally posted by labman:
I would rather work on a salt truck than anhydrous amonia equipment.

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Or any fertilizer truck for that matter. Wait until I tell him this one next time he whines...