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Engine assembly lube
scutter - 22/7/02 at 11:01 AM

Anyone know which is the best assembly fluid?(que jokes), as engine maybe standing for quite some time before start up.


UncleFista - 22/7/02 at 11:40 AM

I've used STP oil treatment in the past, looks like oil but thicker. Never had any problems with it, sticks like glue to plain metal surfaces...


scutter - 22/7/02 at 09:37 PM

Cheers unc, at least it one thing that i recognise in the local motorfactors. Scutter.


marcjagman - 2/8/02 at 08:56 AM

Or you could use something similar to Slick 50 called PTFE 4 oil made by a company called Add-it from Doncaster, as good as Slick 50 but less than half the price that way it is protected while standing and running.


UncleFista - 2/8/02 at 11:11 AM

As good as slick 50 ?

So crap then ?

PTFE is a solid, not designed to be mixed with oil and used to lubricate an engine.

Slick50 = snake oil

IMHO of course


David Jenkins - 2/8/02 at 12:05 PM

Anyone using these additives might like to look at this site...

http://www.fernblatt.com/longhurst/additives.html

David


johnston - 2/8/02 at 05:12 PM

was told once by an engine builder to use somethin but cant remember for sure but i think it was two strke oil i no the marine stuff can be pretty thick and a real pig to get off 2 so it might be that????


any1 heard similar