Door hinge grease - posted in performance and technical: what is best stuff for door hinges? the owner before me was ocd like myself but i'm convinced he took it so far that he has cleaned all the grease off the hinges cause they would creak occasionally haha im sure iv read somewhere that there was special silicone based stuff you are supposed to use on door hinges or something!. Classified ads, photos, shows, links, forums, and technical information for the volkswagen automobile thesamba.com :: bay window bus - view topic - sliding door grease? hello!. What’s the correct lubricant to use on door locks and hinges? lubricate your door locks and hinges as part of regular car care and maintenance. graphite powder and white lithium grease should be used differently..
I don't know if vw did this but back in the day mercedes says grease is the best and their door hinges had needle fittings on them to accept a flush-tipped gun. re: door/body hinge lubrication vw tiguan [ re: jasper8146 ] #2955740. Looking for a suitable grease for the bottom runner of the sliding door, i had a good clean up along the inner bodywork where the white nylon roller runs (yeah i know , but on a white van and all that) and now you can hear the roller clattering when you close the door.. Door sticking - hard to open vw mkv-a5 golf/jettas. actually, i am. it's been getting progressively worse for the last few months so i tried spraying pb blaster, aero kroil and even wd-40 in the hinge areas with little results until i sprayed the same areas with tar and bug remover which seemed to finally loosen up the old grease and dirt mix in there..
