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Then this stuff should work very well for your intended use. Make sure you clean out all the old grease and any muck on the pins, boots and in the bore before application. Most importantly, less is better. Don't use more than necessary. The pins require a small amount. | |
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| ![]() @Sashi (and others owning a M800 5 speed) - An A/B (C?) Comparison amongst the M800 5 Speed/ Alto K10/ SPresso. Regards Sutripta |
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| ![]() @sagarpadaki and @leoshashi - another excellent option in case you cannot get the Toyota rubber grease is 3M Silicone Paste I bought this stuff off Amazon, expensive to buy but a little goes a long way. I have even lubed my Maglite flashlight O rings with this stuff. Can also be used as a dielectric grease for electrical connectors in the engine bay and whereever water ingress could be a problem. |
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Also the Alto K10 is due for an upgrade(both body and engine wise). Regards, Shashi | |
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| ![]() Is the SPresso narrower than the Alto? My use is essentially single person city runabout. An airconditioned motorcycle if you please. The only shortcoming of the 5S 800 was the AC performance. You will not believe how often I'm flagged down on the road because the cops think that an old car will not have all papers in order. And when they find they are all in order, get irritated and start hunting for some irregularity. It has got to the point of irritation and exasperation. The system wins. Time to change. Regards Sutripta |
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Alto K10 is 1515mm wide, while the S Presso is 1520mm. But due to the high perched driving position, the S Presso is much easier to drive in traffic. Do try it out once. Our 800 is 1440mm IIRC. Quote:
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Since you don't do housecalls, maybe I'll drive over and keep it in your regenerative care! Sometime back sold the Alto K10 (possibly the first Alto K10 in Calcutta). Maybe should have kept the Alto and sold the 5S 800. | |
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| ![]() ^^^ Very poor approach angle. Weird wind noise. Otherwise a go kart capable of humbling far more expensive machinery! But the 800 was narrower. The K10 had a proper AC. Actually didn't think much about it. Sold the K10. Regards Sutripta |
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| ![]() Hey Sashi Congratulations on owning a wonderful piece of history and kudos for keeping it like the jewel it is. I have been a follower of Team-Bhp for almost a decade now. However, a bit late to join the members party. It took me 2 weekends to go through the entire thread and here I am at last, just could not resist myself from commending you on your dedication and passion. I had a 1996 M800 STD as my first car which we sold in 2011 when the family grew. Now after reading your experience here did bring me thought to look for my car again and buy it back if possible. Having said said that, I could not have given my car such attention. So, may be I could not have done justice with it by keeping it with me. May be! Checked it up on the Vahan website and it is still with the person I sold it to. Hope the car serves him well and he takes care of her for the longest time. The upgrades done are simply wonderful and that you took pains in assembling everything OEM grade and without interfering with the basic structure, is just amazing. I would personally like you to retrofit a music system on the dash slot, just to make it more complete (something, I think, were there from the factory), after all you had the LHS AC vent and rear wiper switches installed. Give it a thought. God Bless you and GG. |
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So as you see, there was no option left for me. Also, after my numerous upgrades, the electrical system is on decent load and I didn't want to add to its misery. However that doesn't mean my car doesn't have an audio setup. ![]() Bought this JBL Xtreme Bluetooth speaker last year. This single setup is more powerful that what a simple 4 speaker setup in 800 can do. BHPian Saket77 and BlowHornOk have personally experienced it, and they were left pleasantly surprised. Except the cost part, its a win win for me. Absolutely no changes to the car, and the sound quality is also much superior to a normal 4 speaker system. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So in short, my purpose is fulfilled. Hence never installed a music system. Regards, Shashi | |||
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People have had a lot of love/hate on the permatex brake stuff with the purple brake lube getting polarizing reviews among people using it. Apprantly, from the permatex brake lube line up, only the green colored lube is for the brake caliper /guide pins. The red and the purple stuff are only for brake caliper hardware. Permatex® Silicone Ceramic Extreme Brake Parts Lubricant - https://www.permatex.com/products/lu...rts-lubricant/ Permatex® Ceramic Extreme Brake Parts Lubricant https://www.permatex.com/products/lu...s-lubricant-2/ The above two are specifically for metal to metal contact areas like brake piston - brake pads, brake pads - brake hardware , brake hardware - caliper contact areas . These two should NOT be used for caliper guide rods/slide pins. It is also not mentioned in the description that these should not be used for caliper pins.This is why many people have complained about swollen rubber boots after using these two. I think permatex should explicitly add a note in the product description for the same. Permatex® Ultra Disc Brake Caliper Lube https://www.permatex.com/products/lu...aliper-lube-4/ The above is the only one from their lineup that can be used for caliper pins. It is mentioned in the product description as well. Hyundai has an easily available caliper pins grease which is used in their service centers for their entire range of vehicles. It comes in a medium sized pouch. It is brown color , kinda like peanut butter color and texture. Part number is 08M98-58100 - Grease Caliper guide rod Costs 200 Rupees and available as any HASS. https://boodmo.com/catalog/part-08m9858100-36614534/ | |
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One needs to be exceedingly careful when choosing aftermarket lubes because as you have seen for yourself some manufacturers are deliberately (IMO) vague. I bought the 3M stuff later and then finally the Toyota rubber grease. No regrets about the 3M silicone grease as it is multipurpose. Quote:
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