Correct spark plug torque
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Yep, I noticed. My truck is 16 years, 2 months, 12 days old, and I am rebuilding,et al. For a year's worth of NEW truck payments, I can just about completely rebuild every major system in the vehicle.
The second you put plugs in and take them out once or twice, the plating usually breaks/wears through.
Anti-seize can't hurt, even if you don't "need" it, assuming you apply it properly. I consider it an extra safety factor. Dry threads don't give consistent/true torque either.
Bottom line.... I'm an old helicopter Maintenance Test Pilot and Maintenance Officer. You never want to rely on a single "way out".
And I have seen what happened with all those 2004+ NBS trucks.... Had to fix several of them in our oilfield truck fleet back in 05 or so... NEVER want to have to deal with anything like that again.
Only fastener that goes in dry on my truck is the lug nuts on the wheel studs. <smile>
The second you put plugs in and take them out once or twice, the plating usually breaks/wears through.
Anti-seize can't hurt, even if you don't "need" it, assuming you apply it properly. I consider it an extra safety factor. Dry threads don't give consistent/true torque either.
Bottom line.... I'm an old helicopter Maintenance Test Pilot and Maintenance Officer. You never want to rely on a single "way out".
And I have seen what happened with all those 2004+ NBS trucks.... Had to fix several of them in our oilfield truck fleet back in 05 or so... NEVER want to have to deal with anything like that again.
Only fastener that goes in dry on my truck is the lug nuts on the wheel studs. <smile>
