Full round yoke anti-seize

I had a truck towed it for transmission popping out of gear. Twas an easy diag with the shifter moving around from 10 to 2 as half trans clutch housing bolts had fallen out and the other half were sheared off. After teardown every bolt clear into the flywheel was slathered with enough silver antisieze the guy musta used a whole tub on the job. I learned then that the stuff could get someone in real trouble.

Antisieze has its place. And a small tub last me a long.......long time.

 

I find I use antiseize a lot less now that I'm at the dealer. Its not a money thing, its a CYA thing if its warranty. Use the wrong sealant or put antiseize where the service procedure doesn't call for it and the dealer could very well end up eating a repair bill after the manufacturer kicks it back.

 

one drop of that stuff could paint a house!!

 

I finally broke down and bought the proper u-joint puller. I don't have a lot of full rounds any more, but it sure makes life easier.

 

I use it on shock bolts, the whole bolt, makes changing them a breeze, next time. Keeps them from rusting.

 

Anti seize changes the torque of the fastener. Most dealers won't typically use it for warranty reasons.

That being said, I've put it on tie rod end tapers, I've put it on U-bolts, U-joints, wheels studs, barrel nuts, the list goes on. If you do your own Maintenance then you'll want to use it. It beats needing to heat a yoke to get it off or a U-joint cap to get it out.

 

The tub usually gets covered in it and nasty so thrown away before it's gone with me, doesn't seem like you can ever clean that crap off the bottle.

 

I manage to keep the bottle clean enough on the outside, but the stuff does get everywhere. I always end up adding oil to it and stir to keep it thinned out. Goes on alot easier when its not the consistency of peanut butter.

 

Putting antisieze on any wheel stud or nut of any vehicle is asking for trouble IMO. No manufacturers have ever suggested or recommended its use in such an application.

Alot of guys use it in areas whenever they have trouble getting things apart and that's the wrong reason to apply it.

 

I 110% disagree. And yes as time has gone on, manufacturers have noted that never seize will change the torque, but some have said it's not an issue. In all our decades of using it on wheel studs, barrel nuts, Dayton and Budd style wheel applications, we have yet to ever have an issue. I know of several shops that use it with success as well.

Any type of lubricant on a stud will change the Torque, including oil that the truck stops use, because the manufacturer says it's acceptable to use. Proper torque methods can prevent issues with or without lubricant..