I noticed that on many new cars the door hinges & hood hinges don't have any grease on them. Do you apply grease to these or do you think they are fine without it? I would think the best thing is to apply some grease, don't know why there isn't any from the factory. thanks
Do you grease your car hinges?
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I usually spray white lithium grease on mine once or twice a year...keeps the noises away.
Did that with mine and the doors open and close much easier.
I use WD40 on customers doors if the hinges are noisy and if the driver is nice.
It really makes them happy when I close the door and they hear nothing.
A shot on the hood latch mechanisms helps a lot if the hood won't latch properly (Honda's are notorious).
It really makes them happy when I close the door and they hear nothing.
A shot on the hood latch mechanisms helps a lot if the hood won't latch properly (Honda's are notorious).
Yes
My old Sierra I have to hit once a year to keep them happy. I haven't had to do anything to my Lucerne in the four years I've owned it.
I don't use grease, I have some old Browning gun spray I have on my truck doors, seems to work pretty good.
I don't use grease, I have some old Browning gun spray I have on my truck doors, seems to work pretty good.
HHK-S every oil change, or silicone for the one car, Elise, w/ some type of plastic hinge bushing. Couple of the cars in the fleet have holes or notches at the pivot points for lubrication.
I wax it.....
with Boeshield T-9
with Boeshield T-9
White lithium grease occasionally on the door hinges and hood latch.
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White lithium grease
I don't get a dopamine release from it so I don't bother.
Your not using enough.
If the "engineers" ever had the light bulb go off, to put Zirk fittings on car door hinges, I would grease them. But until they think of it, (I'm not holding my breath), I'll have to be content to spray whatever lube on them.
Then watch as the giant dirt spot forms all around the interior of the door hinge, from all of the dust and dirt that sticks to the over spray.
Then watch as the giant dirt spot forms all around the interior of the door hinge, from all of the dust and dirt that sticks to the over spray.
If something gets noisy, I'll hit it with spray lithium, but no grease. It gets on my drying towels.
I have a long nose old fashioned oil can with the click bottom. I hit the hinges about every 3rd oil change with the oil in it which is the dregs from 5 qt jugs. Works for me. An old mechanic from Jersey taught me to do that.