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Re: Final word on silicone oil return hoses?
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ouikikazz
on January 06, 2011 at 7:23 AM
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Final word on silicone oil return hoses?
posted by rojoloco (San Diego)
on January 06, 2011 at 01:04 AM
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silicon hoses and any oils = bad news so stay away
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Final word on silicone oil return hoses?
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rojoloco (San Diego)
01:04:20 01/06/11
OEM. The Silicone lines will leak. (n/m)
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ZXRider
01:17:10 01/06/11
Re: OEM. The Silicone lines will leak.
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Jason300zxTT
13:45:20 01/06/11
unless they are going to pay to have them R&R'ed...
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FuerGrissa
01:36:52 01/06/11
From what I've read silicon is just bad for high heat oil
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JonnyZ(SoCal)
01:55:25 01/06/11
supposedly they are lined with a different material
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FuerGrissa
02:09:19 01/06/11
they are lined from the inside, so no sweating. (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
10:03:12 01/06/11
So why did Z1 have issues with other colors, correct me if
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Cap927(Boston)
14:09:46 01/06/11
No need to test on your car we have done the testing for you (n/m)
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Josh@Z1
14:33:27 01/06/11
So why did you guys hav issues with the color hoses but not
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Cap927(Boston)
14:38:01 01/06/11
I have black hoses and they sweat, FWIW. (n/m)
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MixManMash
14:41:19 01/06/11
How long ago did you buy them? Did you get the ones with the
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JonnyZ(SoCal)
14:45:37 01/06/11
about 2 years ago. When they were supposedly tested... (n/m)
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MixManMash
11:31:57 01/07/11
They sweat. (n/m)
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phillyz
04:53:47 01/06/11
I have a couple of silicone power steering and oil return
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Mr.Stacy
07:17:54 01/06/11
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ouikikazz
07:23:12 01/06/11
2 sets of oil return, 1 set PS both sweat...thumbs down.
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ZonaZ
07:54:44 01/06/11
mine are sweating... replacing with OEM. (n/m)
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vorpalZ
08:11:20 01/06/11
i had the same debate as you
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KasbeKZ(VA)
08:15:26 01/06/11
So much for guarantees. Then again, consider the source.
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rojoloco (San Diego)
08:22:35 01/06/11
Uncalled for. We stand behind all of our products especially
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Josh@Z1
09:08:30 01/06/11
great! I bought a Z1 power steering hose and it is
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103 z
10:05:27 01/06/11
Not too sure about the PS silicone hoses being lined. (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
10:10:42 01/06/11
All of our silicone hoses that come into contact with oil or
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Josh@Z1
10:26:02 01/06/11
You should mention that on the description.
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ZiNnYc
10:28:17 01/06/11
We had an issue with some of the latest colored hoses so we
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Josh@Z1
10:45:04 01/06/11
What does color have to do with anything if they are lined? (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
17:06:26 01/06/11
Interesting. When I last e-mailed you, you wanted me to
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MixManMash
12:34:09 01/06/11
I do apologize but since you purchased your hose through AMS
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Josh@Z1
14:06:05 01/06/11
No, I did not purchase them from AMS. I purchased them from
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MixManMash
14:40:04 01/06/11
My apologies for the confusion. (n/m)
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Josh@Z1
15:04:13 01/06/11
You still haven't offered a solution as to what Z1 can do to
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MixManMash
09:43:12 01/07/11
Whew. lol (n/m)
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Inzane
16:38:31 01/06/11
I LOLed at the suggestion of him buying anything at AMS (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
16:59:22 01/06/11
Why should it matter who they are purchased through?
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ZXoltan
16:04:59 01/06/11
It is a business thing
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Technomancer
16:37:46 01/06/11
Re: Why should it matter who they are purchased through?
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Josh@Z1
16:42:35 01/06/11
Z1 would step up a notch in my book if they could...
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KasbeKZ(VA)
16:12:49 01/06/11
Please read the post above: "Uncalled for. We stand behind"
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Josh@Z1
16:51:37 01/06/11
that's the post i was referring to. hoping for confirmation (n/m)
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KasbeKZ(VA)
22:18:04 01/06/11
Confirmed! Email sent. (n/m)
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Josh@Z1
08:50:43 01/07/11
My concern is the plethora of sweating hoses.
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rojoloco (San Diego)
19:07:54 01/06/11
The guarantee has been stated....
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Josh@Z1
19:39:38 01/06/11
More of a guarantee of service than of product unfortunately
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rojoloco (San Diego)
22:20:17 01/06/11
They are still good to go for coolant lines though, correct? (n/m)
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Arkham_Z
08:46:48 01/06/11
There has never been and will never be an issue with Coolant
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Josh@Z1
09:11:36 01/06/11
This is the product guarantee I wish I could see on the oil. (n/m)
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rojoloco (San Diego)
22:33:29 01/06/11
Check these out.
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ZiNnYc
09:14:39 01/06/11
Looks familiar....
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Josh@Z1
09:30:58 01/06/11
Amazing.
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Bernie (NoVA)
09:39:49 01/06/11
I saw that afterwards. nice work guys! (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
09:48:44 01/06/11
/facepalm (n/m)
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LJZTT
10:19:50 01/06/11
Never understood why anyone would want to try to use
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Greg D. (Specialty-Z)
15:51:47 01/06/11
Because of a $30 price difference on a few inches of hose.
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rojoloco (San Diego)
18:17:31 01/06/11
Hmmmm
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Greg D. (Specialty-Z)
19:53:45 01/06/11
Agreed. My response using this logic is inside:
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rojoloco (San Diego)
22:28:56 01/06/11
on stock turbos, sure.
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ZiNnYc
20:41:58 01/06/11
Gaskets between metal parts do not have leak issues
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Greg D. (Specialty-Z)
21:19:25 01/06/11
Braided lines you will never ever have problems
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John (MD)
15:55:59 01/06/11
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