bjcrown Donating Members 182 Member For: 19y 7m 11d Posted 01/01/11 04:45 AM Share Posted 01/01/11 04:45 AM Guys,When replacing only the spark plugs, I have read that grease should be applied.According to the Ford manual, Dupont Krytox grease should be used (I think at the base of the coil - 2g of grease per coil)?Others have said to use/apply dielectric grease at the top of the spark plug. (Is this correct?????)By the way, Fraud sells Kyrtox ($68 for 14g!). Not sure how much dielectric grease costs??So, what do you guys use? Krytox or Dielectic grease (or both!) ???? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72449-krytox-or-dielectric-grease/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 03/01/11 12:46 PM Share Posted 03/01/11 12:46 PM ive never greased a plug to date, never had a problem, Just dont go spastic with the pressure washer. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72449-krytox-or-dielectric-grease/#findComment-1068803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 9m 12d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 04/01/11 03:33 AM Share Posted 04/01/11 03:33 AM If you intend on using 400+ mj of spark energy, you may need it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72449-krytox-or-dielectric-grease/#findComment-1068918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcrown Donating Members 182 Member For: 19y 7m 11d Posted 04/01/11 12:30 PM Author Share Posted 04/01/11 12:30 PM On 03/01/2011 at 12:46 PM, Trough Lolly said: ive never greased a plug to date, never had a problem, Just dont go spastic with the pressure washer."Pressure Washer"??? Do you mean the washer on the spark plugs? If so, I should be fine, I'll torque these to 17Nm (as per manual). Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72449-krytox-or-dielectric-grease/#findComment-1069109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 3m 16d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/01/11 09:53 PM Share Posted 04/01/11 09:53 PM I also have never used any grease on the plugs. I think it is just Fords way of bending you over for another $.What TL was eluding at with the pressure washer is when you clean your motor gown with a pressure washer, avoid the top of the motor, as the water pooling in the plug sleeves will cause corrosion.This is why Ford grease the plugs as their "facotry trained technicians" like to fill the plug sleeves up with water when washing the motor. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72449-krytox-or-dielectric-grease/#findComment-1069144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EGOXRT Guests Posted 04/01/11 11:40 PM Share Posted 04/01/11 11:40 PM Makes removing the coils alot easier, I would sugest you use either. Try removing a coil from a plug after 20-30k.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72449-krytox-or-dielectric-grease/#findComment-1069162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke them tyres Member 557 Member For: 17y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 05/01/11 07:10 AM Share Posted 05/01/11 07:10 AM The effort required with no lube is what may screw the coils........Krytox is good, but that price is ridiculous. It can be sourced from other outlets than Ford who get it from other places anyway.Dielectric compund would be safe to use for there.There are also rubber lubrication compounds out there and that is what I would use as a reasonably priced alternative. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72449-krytox-or-dielectric-grease/#findComment-1069254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 8m 22d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 13/01/11 12:43 PM Share Posted 13/01/11 12:43 PM On 04/01/2011 at 11:40 PM, EGOXRT said: Makes removing the coils alot easier, I would sugest you use either. Try removing a coil from a plug after 20-30k....ive removed numerous BA plugs on cars over 100,000kms.. my old mans BA XL ute still had the stockers at 116,000 and came out no problems. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72449-krytox-or-dielectric-grease/#findComment-1071889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EGOXRT Guests Posted 14/01/11 01:16 AM Share Posted 14/01/11 01:16 AM (edited) Yeh, with the grease present on the oem coils..lolI meant with no lube. Edited 14/01/11 01:17 AM by EGOXRT Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72449-krytox-or-dielectric-grease/#findComment-1072026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
getuted Member 34 Member For: 15y 11m 21d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 18/06/11 09:25 AM Share Posted 18/06/11 09:25 AM dow corning make a dielectric grease. its called dow corning NO.4 it should be reasonably priced and its a 200 gram tube. I use it on my car everytime the coils come off. I got my tube from work so I'm not sure what its worth or where to get it sorry guys but its a good alernative to krytox. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72449-krytox-or-dielectric-grease/#findComment-1115323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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