So im paying stupid tax today. I bought some FIPG orange (00295-01281) only to find that after 2 days, it is still gummy and wet.
so I called the number on the tube for ThreeBond product support. turns out, the product was expired. There is an expiration date, but Toyota chooses not to include one on their packaging.
according to the rep, the product I have is 3 years old, and the tube expires after only 6 months.
So, if you are going to use orange fipg, be sure to check the expiration date: the end of a tube is a 6 digit code. the 2nd and third digits represent the year it was made. if its not current, don't use it.
the rep even advised me that even if the product did dry, not to use it expired, as the expired material even if it did dry, would likely cure to a porous state and not be reliable long-term.
Just thought I would share this bit of knowledge, because it was new to me. Never heard of this before.
Why wouldn't Toyota put an expiration date on this product? Now I have to redo my trans pan and rear transfer case. not happy with Mr T rn.
so I called the number on the tube for ThreeBond product support. turns out, the product was expired. There is an expiration date, but Toyota chooses not to include one on their packaging.
according to the rep, the product I have is 3 years old, and the tube expires after only 6 months.
So, if you are going to use orange fipg, be sure to check the expiration date: the end of a tube is a 6 digit code. the 2nd and third digits represent the year it was made. if its not current, don't use it.
the rep even advised me that even if the product did dry, not to use it expired, as the expired material even if it did dry, would likely cure to a porous state and not be reliable long-term.
Just thought I would share this bit of knowledge, because it was new to me. Never heard of this before.
Why wouldn't Toyota put an expiration date on this product? Now I have to redo my trans pan and rear transfer case. not happy with Mr T rn.