Bosch warning on metallic antisieze causing sieze

[Trav]

I just thought i would post this because of all the uproar on graphite on threads in aluminum.
Champion manufactures a spark plug anti seize 2612 and here is what they say about it.

Originally Posted By: Champion
A high-temperature, graphitic lubricant for application to spark plug threads during plug installation. Prevents galling and seizure especially with aluminum threads. Sturdy plastic 4 fl. oz. bottle with brush attached to cap. Apply anti-seize compound sparingly to the firing end threads, but never to the first thread. Never allow antiseize compound to contaminate electrodes or insulator. This may cause plug misfire. Never apply antiseize to the terminal threads on the shielding barrel end of the plug!


http://www.aircraft-specialties.com/sparkplug-thread-lube-2612/

This and my own experience tell me there is probably a lot to do about about nothing.
I looked at my old Genrac generator yesterday that has many hours on it and found no sign of thread corrosion on the aluminum head that has had 133K used since 2005.

 

[jorton]

Is the single use pouch as good as Never Seize?

 

[Trav]

Sure it is.
This stuff is fine, nothing wrong with it.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accesso...ier=196158_0_0_

 

[KrisZ]

Originally Posted By: Trav
Sure it is.
This stuff is fine, nothing wrong with it.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accesso...ier=196158_0_0_


Yup, I use the stick version of that anti seize, works quite well for ease of application.

 

[jorton]

And this is Oreillys single use pouch.

The stick would be a good product for a shop. One stick would last me a lifetime.

 

[another Todd]

Originally Posted By: Shannow
Originally Posted By: another Todd
The Locktite stuff uses an "aluminum complex". I am not a chemist, but isn't that going to be metallic? The Loctite literature also says non-metallic.


The stuff I linked to ?


Not sure, I was looking at the high temp ceramic stuff and ran across Locktite non-metalic high temp anti seize. Looked a little further into it and it listed aluminum complex as the active ingredient.