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Old Oct 21, 2021 | 03:45 PM
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Searched but no answer so far. Is it simply heat sink grease??

What is the white grease between this part (I don't know what the part is) on the front of the passenger side head? It is between two dissimilar metals. I have gotten this for use on electrical components in my Benz. I seem to see it between heat sinks (aluminum) and a steel plate it may mount to.

White with aggressive adherence like anti-size. Doesn't wash off. I want to apply a fresh coat while cleaning up this area.

Electrical supply house here don't know what it is which I find crazy.





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Heat sink compound. Here you go.
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Thanks Brother.. 17000 posts!! Wow!!

Funny, in the advertisement it has the actual heat sink off of Vetts.

Amazon is the Devil... I'm off to Advanced...
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Thermal paste is the correct name
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Thermal paste/compound is what I've always referred to it as as well. There is also tape.

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NAPA # ech tpl45; Autozone # Wells sl203

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You can even find thermal paste at Best Buy; it's used for CPU heat sinks in laptops and it transmits heat very effectively. I'd stick with the automotive type for our use as it's probably engineered for a harsh environment better than the CPU stuff.
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Originally Posted by 383vett
Also sometimes referred to as thermal paste. And you can also get it at a computer parts store as it is used when mounting CPUs to heatsinks.
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