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<blockquote data-quote="Awtblo" data-source="post: 15604033" data-attributes="member: 176684"><p>I never use anti-seize on anything with critical torque specs, or that I'll have in and out more than once a year. </p><p></p><p>Anti-seize makes it easy to over torque, cross thread or have things loosen up on their own.</p><p></p><p>Ford specifically states not to use any anti-seize on plugs. Get some on the porcelain by accident or use to much and you could end up with a miss-fire. </p><p></p><p>Electricity follows the path of least resistance, and that big gob of anti-seize is an easy target compared to the spark plug.</p><p></p><p>IMO anti-seize should be used in non critical areas where dissimilar metals are present and lay face to face, (aluminum wheels and steel hubs) or places like the back surface of your rotor and hub, never on the threads of a bolt that you want to stay in place.</p><p></p><p>I see the effects of people using it on Lug studs quite frequently, as well as plugs. From over torqued to loose as well as misfires and carbon tracking in coil boots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Awtblo, post: 15604033, member: 176684"] I never use anti-seize on anything with critical torque specs, or that I'll have in and out more than once a year. Anti-seize makes it easy to over torque, cross thread or have things loosen up on their own. Ford specifically states not to use any anti-seize on plugs. Get some on the porcelain by accident or use to much and you could end up with a miss-fire. Electricity follows the path of least resistance, and that big gob of anti-seize is an easy target compared to the spark plug. IMO anti-seize should be used in non critical areas where dissimilar metals are present and lay face to face, (aluminum wheels and steel hubs) or places like the back surface of your rotor and hub, never on the threads of a bolt that you want to stay in place. I see the effects of people using it on Lug studs quite frequently, as well as plugs. From over torqued to loose as well as misfires and carbon tracking in coil boots. [/QUOTE]
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