I can't seem to find my can and I don't have any spare money for a new one.
What can I use as a substitute?
I have 10-30 motor oil, vegetable oil, crisco and margarine.
I need to lube the locking linkage for my dirvers side door.
2007-06-02 12:02:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Motor oil should work... just don't let it drip on the grass.
2007-06-02 12:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by Gott 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to wait until you have the money and use WD-40. The vegetable oil, crisco and margarine will get gunky in awhile. The 10w30 will work better than those, but WD-40 is the best. So save up and buy another can. You always need one or two cans anyway. Too bad you are not my neighbor, I would loan you mine - that stuff is truly great.
2007-06-02 19:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually you need grease, not oil for this. You can put some motor oil, but it will help for a very short time because any oil will not stay there, it will drip down.
2007-06-02 19:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oddly enough, WD-40 is not a lubricant! It does not have the desired qualities to prevent objects from rubbing and wearing out. It is a penetrating fluid.
What do you want to do? Freed something that is stuck? (WD-40) Make things slid easily for a prolonged time? (Oil)
2007-06-02 20:17:06 · answer #4 · answered by Mikel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really should not use any kind of oil to lube any kind of locks. they will eventually get gummed up with dirt and then it is unusable. you need to get a tube of graphite that is made to lube locks. if you don't have the money to get a tube then just rub the lead end of a pencil on your key till its black and then stick it in the lock and move it around. do this a couple of times till the lock works freely and is not binding.
2007-06-02 19:10:19 · answer #5 · answered by george 2 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use motor oil.
2007-06-02 19:11:14 · answer #6 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just use kitchen oil, then get some wd-40 when you got the cash
2007-06-02 19:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
motor oil
2007-06-02 19:26:52 · answer #8 · answered by Ron B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can get to it with out making a mess, us the 10w30 oil.
2007-06-02 19:05:49 · answer #9 · answered by Mackie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually you should use white lithium grease on the door latches to keep them working properly.
2007-06-02 19:55:37 · answer #10 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋