STP is basically a viscosity index improver or in other words it will not run off as quick as engine oil. OH ya and it´s prime manufacture is Standard Oil Co,
On 7/22/05, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com <http://www.buymbparts.com> > > > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com <http://www.oldworldauto.com> > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For new parts see www.buymbparts.com <http://www.buymbparts.com> > >For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com <http://www.oldworldauto.com> > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com <http://www.buymbparts.com> > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com <http://www.oldworldauto.com> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- Don & Teresa Merriman Market Place Mexico Vacation Rentals Property Administration
