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how many Km the apex seals and side seals need to change?

Old Feb 7, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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how many Km the apex seals and side seals need to change?

can any 1 tell me?
thank you
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 12:59 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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depends on the tires.
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 01:42 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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way to ruin the fun stinksause ... wayyyyyy to ruin the fun
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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+1 this post deserves no real answeres. Boo- hiss!
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 03:54 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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2,500km. Dont let a dealer rape you. It's a $15 part that takes 10 minutes to change with a single 10mm socket wrench.
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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Actually, I have the same question. I have wondered if I would want to change my seals before there is damage. So can I monitor compression or oil change tests? Or is the answer that a rebuild is too expensive to do early - it makes more sense to run it till compression is a drivability problem?

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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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i change mine with every oil change. So, usually about every 48,000km/30,000miles
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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I suggest drilling two holes on the side plates for easy access. everyone has done it.
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 01:00 AM
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seriously, just pm me. Im not supposed to talk about seal life in the public. I signed NDA with my neighbor. if I break the NDA I have to pay him 10000000 shots of NawwwZzZZz
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 03:43 AM
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thx fuztupnz
48,000km i will remember
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 06:00 AM
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 06:22 AM
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 09:26 AM
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 09:55 AM
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WTF! Are there really two of these damn threads, one for miles and one for km's in the same week?!
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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Kilometers and Miles are two entirely different measurements. There is absolutely no reference or relation between the two, and there is no available conversion factor.

What is more, Apex seals know how many miles they travel, but are much fuzzier on how many Kilometers they travel. This is also why they typically last for more Kilometers than Miles.


It's a psycological effect.
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by RIWWP
Kilometers and Miles are two entirely different measurements. There is absolutely no reference or relation between the two, and there is no available conversion factor.

What is more, Apex seals know how many miles they travel, but are much fuzzier on how many Kilometers they travel. This is also why they typically last for more Kilometers than Miles.


It's a psycological effect.
Thanks, I need a new sig.
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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The MNAO warranty is 8 yrs 100000miles not kms. You'd better get new seals now.
wtf.
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 10:27 AM
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soon19 is a f-king retard. end of story.

ok time to close this thing up.
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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I just shoot mine and burry them in the back yard.
Old Feb 8, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by fuztupnz
I just shoot mine and burry them in the back yard.
u better burry those apex seals good

cuz the end piece might show above the ground and u're *** is going to jail.

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