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Fuel Injectors O-Ring grease help.
I purchased MotorWest rebuilt Fuel Injectors and need grease ideas for the O-Rings. The Toyota parts man told me to use white Lithium grease.
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01-03-2023, 11:41 PM
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If you ordered through motor west they should have included a small plastic sleeve of "superlube"
Look through the contents of the package thoroughly.
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01-03-2023, 11:51 PM
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Thanks. I have not received them yet. Nice to know there will be grease provided. Dave
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01-04-2023, 01:29 AM
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Superlube is good stuff but if none is provided, Vaseline or chapstick works good
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I just used motor oil on mine. No problems after ~30k miles
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Quote:
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I just used motor oil on mine. No problems after ~30k miles
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I think motor oil is what the FSM says to use. That's what I always use as well.
But grease should do the job too!
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01-04-2023, 09:09 AM
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+1 for motor oil, but I've also heard of people using straight gasoline, too. Not sure why?
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x3 on motor oil..I've rebuilt/swapped numerous injectors in my day(not for Toyotas) and that's all I ever use. Only need a drop.
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Used some motor oil on mine, no problems!
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FSM calls for spindle oil or gas. I used gas on mine when I swapped them out, no leaks.
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After a few ripped o rings on my 3zve, the napa guy reccomended this stuff and it is now my go to. It works so well!
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Quote:
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+1 for motor oil, but I've also heard of people using straight gasoline, too. Not sure why?
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The Toyota factory service manual recommends using gasoline as the lubricant for the o-rings.
I think silicone grease is the way to go, since that's what MotorWest Performance sends with their injectors and they're experts in the field of injectors.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mtbtim
The Toyota factory service manual recommends using gasoline as the lubricant for the o-rings.
I think silicone grease is the way to go, since that's what MotorWest Performance sends with their injectors and they're experts in the field of injectors.
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Very well. At least I didn't add something misleading, so that's good. If I ever need to do an injector job, I'll be sure to keep this in mind. 322K strong and counting!
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01-05-2023, 02:31 PM
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Motorwest includes a couple extra o-rings also, along with the lube as others have mentioned. You'll be set.
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