a lubing question

some metal joints in my car feel like they;re in pain this winter (door
joints, door barely opens in heavy cold)
is wd-40 an ok lubricant to use here? or is there another type of lubricant
generally used for these purposes in a car?
I cant use oil since it'll get contaminated fast (it's open to the outside
when u open door), do any of you guys use some particular brand that you can
recommend?

thx for the time

Yuri

 

Find a spray can of silicon , JUST silicone, and use it on the hinges.
Don't spray the door hold open catch. It won't work if you lube it.
bob

 

Yuri, I use a white lithium grease (either an aerosol spray or out of a
tube), on the door hinges. Works fine, and stays in place.

 

WD-40 is not a lubricant. It's a water displacer. It can also work as a
penetrating oil.

Bearman

 

speaking of which, i think someone lubed my outside door handle (before i
bought ti) and it will not spring back in normally (occasionally it will),
any ideas on how to fix this?

 

WD-40 is worthless as soon as it dries up which often can be measured in
minutes. It is great for wet distributors though or as an assembly lubricant.

Use something silicon of synthetic based. It will last longer...

 

Hi,
WD-40 is solvent, cleaner. Not a lubricant. It induces rust as well
exposing bare metal. How about white grease(Lubriplate)?
Tony
Tony

 

This may sound odd, but I use Remoil gun cleaning oil for things like this.
Remoil is a light oil with suspended Teflon. The Teflon really penetrates
and works well for hinges, locks, even the mechanical parts of electronic
equipment like cassette decks. The lubricating effects last quite a while
too. You can find it in Walmart or any gun shop. Since you are worried
about the hinges attracting dirt, you can spray them down thoroughly, work
them back and forth to get the Teflon in it, then wipe off the excess.

 

thanks for all the suggestions guys, I went with the white grease and it
opens much better now (even thought it's so cold right now in Montreal my
car barely starts).

Yuri

 

You're welcome.