[tech?] Speedo cable lubricant? was: [eng.] Oil filter Q and misc. lube

[Randy Block <RandyB@E-Risk.com>]

Carl wrote:
<snip>
...what's a good lube for the speedo cable?
<snip>

How about graphite, I've heard of using it in this type of application but
have never tried it myself.
I just replaced the last one that was having problems.
Has anyone tried this before?

Randy B
81 (Mars) Scirocco S - Techtonics Tuning 1847cc 8V
81 (Cosmos) Scirocco S - future Oettinger 16V project
87 Jetta GLI 16V - daily driver 

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Cmr446@cs.com [SMTP:Cmr446@cs.com]
	Sent:	Sunday, December 31, 2000 11:27 PM
	To:	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
	Subject:	[eng.] Oil filter Q and misc. lube

	  Earlier posts said something about FRAM oil filters falling apart
and 
	letting filter particles run through the engine. Admitedly I've been
running 
	thier Tuf Guard for years now. I'm of the school of thought that
while OEM 
	filters are good, the higher priced (as opposed to cheaper)
aftermarket 
	filters are better in that the mfr will get what they can that's
cheap to 
	procure, as effective as aftermarket filters or worse, with a higher
price 
	tag. So my question is, are the VW OEM oil filters better, or is
there a 
	better aftermarket filter?  Is there an online report of
comparisons? 
	   Also, what's a good lube for the speedo cable? Previous
experience: gear 
	lube- look, barely moves; WD-40 -quiet..nope, it's back.  Should I
just get a 
	syringe and drip motor oil in? ATF? 

	  
	  HAPPY NEW YEAR and TIA
	Carl(switching to synth, finally)
	77rocco
	89fox
	  

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