Well, after doing some research on the product recomended by Rotax, it appears to be made by a company in Europe and is called Wacker P12. I could find no source for it in the U.S. except the Rotax part listed on Lockwood's website. CPS's website shows a silicone heat transfer compound made by a company called Rawn. I did find another supplier for it which appears much more affordable see: www.mcmelectronics.com/product/20-300 . They say this is a 28gm (1oz) size, which if correct would be very inexpensive even paying for shipping. LEAF shows a product as stated before made by MG Chemicals part no. 860-4 (the 4 designates it is the 4gm size). You can search for their website and from there find a supplier based on where you are located, but you may want to look at the following website: www.gatewaycatalog.com/ and follow the link under chemicals. They carry both the 4gm size as well as an 85 gm size part no 860-85.
The large tube will cost about $25 incl shipping in the US, but that beats $150
by a lot. This company also has connectors/switches and other odds and ends that
homebuilders may find useful. I can understand Rotax's position on recommending
the product they have used/tested due to liability exposure etc and the
lack of incentive for finding less expensive alternatives, but that doesn't mean
there aren't any alternatives. I have not had any problems since changing plugs
in my 912ul using an automotive anti-seize product about 40 hours ago, but
will most likely use one of the silicone products next time.
Paul Perry KF IV Speedster 912ul 140hrs tt (50 by me)
Bloomfield,MO [/code]
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