Forgot to tell you that I mixed it 50/50 with engine oil....
DWS
Loren Faeth wrote:
STP was the standard for detroit iron (read loose fit) With the closer
and more accurate fit of modern aluminum engines (Read tight fit) And
given the "stickiness" of Mobil 1, I would opt for the mobil 1, or perhaps
some Molykote product. The Molykote product I am thinking of is a
Molybenum Disulfide suspension in oil. The Moly is a friction reducing
agent. I can't remember what they call the product. It is available at
bearing supply houses. (Motion Industries, etc)
STP is so thick that i'd be afraid of causing some damage from assembly or
start-up (Distorted bearing caps, etc.) on your engine.
Yes, I always used to use STP for assembly. For a cast iron OM engine, it
is ok, but I still have some concerns. I'm just not sure it is the best
thing for alum heads etc. Even the fit of pistons and crank bearings are
tighter on MB engines than the old detroit iron. I have seen some odd
distortion of main and crank bearings on high mile cast iron diesel engines
that may have been caused by something like this. It is irregular cavities
in the bearing surface, on the order of 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide and 1/2-3/4
inch long. I have never figured out the cause. THey are not etching from
acid. I have seen those too.
At 12:03 PM 7/22/2005, you wrote:
Dave, use something like STP on the bearing surfaces......
Darrell
dave walton wrote:
I'm replacing the head gasket on my 94 S350. I see ads for Camshaft
Prelube. Is the stuff necessary, or can I just bath everything in
Mobil-1 before I button it up?
Thanks
-Dave Walton
94 S350
99 E300
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