Does anti-seize really work on ground shield?
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Mountain Pass
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Does anti-seize really work on ground shield?
Has anyone pulled there plugs after using nickel anti seize on the ground shield, say after 20,000 miles or so from when you installed them? Would you say the anti-seize helped, compared to original extraction? I am due to evaluate mine, I replaced them 20,000 miles ago, man what an experience that was. Just curious if my next go around will be easier than the first due to having anti seize on the ground shield.
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What ANTI-Seize does is creates a non-conduction barrier between two dissimilar metlas, in this case steel and aluminum. It will help because you won't have the plugs welding themselves to the heads. We've used it for YEARS on everything from brake caliper slides to exhaust bolts. It works like a charm.
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Mountain Pass
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So if applied correctly (nickel anti seize) on first set of plugs, the second go around does not require one to work to the TSB?
I agree its a great product, I am looking for evidence that it works in this application.
I agree its a great product, I am looking for evidence that it works in this application.
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Mountain Pass
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Bump. Surely someone has checked there plugs after they installed new plugs with the anti-seize on the ground shield. So how did it go? Did they retract easier vs the plugs that had no anti seize?
How many miles since you originally replaced them?
I am due to swap out again, just curious if the second go around after the anti seize is any easier.
How many miles since you originally replaced them?
I am due to swap out again, just curious if the second go around after the anti seize is any easier.
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I changed my original plugs at 41k, and put the nickel anti seize on at that time. I'm currently at 74k miles. I'll definetly post how the current plugs come out (when I hit ~82K). I'm hoping the nickel antiseize helps.
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What ANTI-Seize does is creates a non-conduction barrier between two dissimilar metlas, in this case steel and aluminum. It will help because you won't have the plugs welding themselves to the heads. We've used it for YEARS on everything from brake caliper slides to exhaust bolts. It works like a charm.
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I used grey antiseize. Two trucks- 05(pz2) +06(pz1). The interval was 1yr at most and about 15000mi each. Both trucks required no tsb and each plug came out smooth as butter. Yes they were starting to rust again on both trucks(very very little carbon signs), but it was no pig sqeeling like on the first time . I guess if you like working on vehicles its no big deal doing it once a yr. So i would think nickel will do better.
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