Ok, I called and spoke with Dina at pelicanparts, She was super helpful and I sent the picture of the fluid to her and she forwarded it to Lemforder to request a replacement.
They replied by saying they put a small amount of oil in the threads and mounting holes when they leave the factory to prevent rust and ease installation, the part is not damaged, its ok to install.
So that's what I did. And WOW!!! what a difference!! It may be hard to tell from a video, I'm uploading the before/after and pictures of the comparison old vs new and a before and after video to youtube now, I'll edit the post with the link as soon as its done!!
Video of Before/After
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1982 300D (w123, "Grey Car")
1982 300D (w123, "Blue Car")
2001 Ford F150 "Clifford" (The Big Red Truck)
1997 Dodge Ram 2500 12V Cummins
1996 Dodge Ram 2500 12V Cummins
Previous Vehicles:
1995 E300D, 1980 300SD, 1992 Buick Century, 2005 Saturn Ion
Last edited by Jarod; 01-29-2015 at 07:31 PM.
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