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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 07:32 PM
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Is it realy important to use anti sieze whe replacing spark plugs?
 
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Yes.

You have aluminum threads in the head and steel threads on the plugs.
If you don't use anti-seize, you stand a very real change of having those aluminum threads stripped out when the plugs are swapped.

I worked on air-cooled VW's in a prior life and I used to see that all the time.
 

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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 05:20 PM
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Yes.

You have aluminum threads in the head and steel threads on the plugs.
If you don't use anti-seize, you stand a very real change of having those aluminum threads stripped out when the plugs are swapped.

I worked on air-cooled VW's in a prior life and I used to see that all the time.
Thanks Steve. I bought a tube of anti sieze today. Good advise!
 
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