1000 mile service...engine a mess
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1000 mile service...engine a mess
took my car to gmd for a 1000mile service but when i got it home and looked at the engine the is this greeny sticky oil stuff all over the engine enen on the wires!should this be on? i rubbed it with my finger and it sticky...surely all the sh*t is gonna stick to it now, when it went in it was a nice shiney engine!
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That stuff is normally put on in the factory, it stops the alloy corroding...... you can wash it off, but then what will it look like a year later...... it's only sticky when the motor is warm.....
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Originally Posted by RON
That stuff is normally put on in the factory, it stops the alloy corroding...... you can wash it off, but then what will it look like a year later...... it's only sticky when the motor is warm.....
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It's a special GEL that improves your power output by 50% Just in the same way that a CockLink does what it claims to do!!
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Tom,
Most people ignore pete these days..... (hi Pete!!)
The wax is just there for protection, mayeb they added it at the service, i didn;t know they could do it, but hey, you learn a little something everyday!!
Most people ignore pete these days..... (hi Pete!!)
The wax is just there for protection, mayeb they added it at the service, i didn;t know they could do it, but hey, you learn a little something everyday!!
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Originally Posted by RON
Tom,
Most people ignore pete these days..... (hi Pete!!)
The wax is just there for protection, mayeb they added it at the service, i didn;t know they could do it, but hey, you learn a little something everyday!!
Most people ignore pete these days..... (hi Pete!!)
The wax is just there for protection, mayeb they added it at the service, i didn;t know they could do it, but hey, you learn a little something everyday!!
they could of told me they were gonna cover it in gunk, i just thought it was going in for an oil change!!!!
That stuff is applied at the factory, certainly for cars that are to be exported. It protects the engine against corrosion, I would guess mainly for the rather long sea voyage. I would be very surprised if the dealer applied, or re-applied it at the service.
If you don't remove it, the engine bay will eventually look awful as dust and dirt will stick to it. The more enthusiastic among us will get through quite a bit of white spirit, rag, brushes and some sore fingers in getting rid of it, but it's worth it.
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If you don't remove it, the engine bay will eventually look awful as dust and dirt will stick to it. The more enthusiastic among us will get through quite a bit of white spirit, rag, brushes and some sore fingers in getting rid of it, but it's worth it.
JohnD
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