lube a bov???

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Mar 13, 2006 | 03:40 PM

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byerly0137

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lube a bov???

i have a turboxs bov and have had on my car for about 25,000 miles. i was reading in a forum that you are supposed to lube it abotu every 6,000 miles, is this true? i know this is probably a dumb question but i have just never heard of doing this. if so, what do i lube it with and how? thanks for any info.

Mar 13, 2006 | 03:45 PM

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a thin oil will work. you have to think, your bov is basically a piston on the inside and sometime the walls need to be re-lubed to make sure its fuctioning to its full potential

Mar 13, 2006 | 04:08 PM

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like what kind of thin oil, and where can i purchase it. also how do i do it, just spray it in where the valve is located? im clueless towards that part...

Mar 13, 2006 | 04:14 PM

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like what kind of thin oil, and where can i purchase it. also how do i do it, just spray it in where the valve is located? im clueless towards that part...

take it apart to lube it. you may want to check with the company that made the bov to see what oil they suggest

Mar 13, 2006 | 04:59 PM

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take it apart to lube it. you may want to check with the company that made the bov to see what oil they suggest

For instance, the Worx tuning BOV that I (as well as Faded) have is supposed to be lubed with assembly lube. I have a big ol' tube of the graphite based stuff that I use when lubing it up.

That sounds soooooo kinky.

Mar 13, 2006 | 05:00 PM

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i should do mine. i have never done mine. ive owned it over a year

Mar 13, 2006 | 05:43 PM

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ok so where did u guys buy it at

Mar 13, 2006 | 08:46 PM

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i used dw-40 no prob for me i cleaned it first then used and clean the drip

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Mar 14, 2006 | 04:16 AM

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Use graphite or lithium grease (spray kind is really easy) and you should be fine. Don't use WD-40, it attracts dust and can lead to gumming up, sticking, etc of the piston.