RE_TurboFB

I am about to start my Turbo S5 build, And I am wondering what would be the best prelube to use..????



I think Atkins uses petrolium jelly..



Haynes book say molygraph based grease..



I have heard "synthetic grease"



Thanks guys

sen2two

i used vaseline (petrolium jelly)



my friend uses wheel bearing grease.

fc3sboy1

i used vaseline as well.

win911

Petrolium jelly to keep the water seals in place. I would not use it for the bearings or any other surface besides the water seals. I recommend moly base engine assembly lube for the bearings, a little on the side, corner, apex seals, and oil rings. I also like to put a light coat of oil on the side housings and rotor housings....others I know do not, but this has always worked for me.

good luck with your build.

RE_TurboFB

well sounds like Petrolium jelly is the stuff to use.... I wonder what mazda uses for there builds..???

sen2two

atkins puts it everywhere. as do i.



bearings, housing, and plates. i also use it to hold all seals and springs on the rotors in place during assembly. i do not put it on the water jackets. its been said to ruin them. use hylomar to hold down both water seals (inner and outer) and o-rings around the dowel pins.

j9fd3s

ive used all kinds of stuff, my current fav is the redline grease.



i still use vaseline on the water seals and to keep the seals in the rotor, but everything else gets a coat of redline, and it was easier to put it together

RE_TurboFB

So there is somebody out there that uses synthetic grease... so both vaseline and synthetic grease are probably good choices!!!

j9fd3s

ive used both, and they both seem to work fine.

13BT_Starlet

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