grease for door hinges

[Donald]

My 93 Suburban has found 4 normal doors and two vertically opening doors on the rear with outside hinges.

I was going to use Amsoil HD Metal Protector on the outside hinges and normal chassis grease on the regular door hinges.

Would the Amsoil HD MP be best on all the door hinges?

 

[FXjohn]

just use either some gear oil or some white grease.
you're lubing it, not protecting the metal

 

[Donald]

Originally Posted By: FXjohn
just use either some gear oil or some white grease.
you're lubing it, not protecting the metal


On which hinges? Not sure either of your suggestions would be good for the outside rear hinges.

 

[FXjohn]

what good would metal protector do unless you have rust starting?

I use white grease on my door hinges.

 

[KrisZ]

Chain lube works well for me, I don't like white grease as my car is black, also I don't think thick white grease works itself inside the hinge as well as thinner chain lube, but I guess it can stay there for longer. Basically, pick anything you have laying around, it's better than nothing.

 

[chad8]

outside you can use t.a.l. 5 by wd or Dupont Teflon lubricant.It is clear and both last a long time. On The doors I like white synthetic marine grease. It does not stain and resists moisture.

 

[Donald]

From their website

AMSOIL MPHD is the product of choice for metal surfaces that require a heavy duty lubricant or are exposed to the damaging effects of salt, moisture or chemical corrosion. It is ideal for hinges, wire ropes and springs, nuts and bolts, motorcycle or bicycle chains, and for undercoating wheelwells and other metal surfaces exposed to water, dirt or road salt.

 

[bcossa2001]

Tranny fluid...

 

[FXjohn]

I was just thinking that, why not ATF. Or like I said before 90wt gear oil.

 

[bigmike]

Am I the only one here that uses graphite spray on door hinges?

 

[dwendt44]

I've always used something thin like WD-40.
LPS-1, or the like works fine in inside hinges.
I like that they penetrate.

No experience with outside hinges, but penetration sounds
good there too. Something water resistant.

 

[Vizzy]

It is a good idea FIRST to clean all debris including all old lube and rust off the contact surfaces BEFORE you apply fresh grease or oil to hinges...

Also many cars have a specific "fill" point for light oil at the door hinge..it may be identified by looking for a small rubber plug at the center of the hinge assy.

I would use WD 40 or Liquid Wrench first then after flushing out all the old debris either use the specificed light oil (some mfrs recommend) or something like DuPont White lithium grease with teflon....one of the best white greases I have ever used ..

 

[GMBoy]

Use what the factory used - white lithium grease. Motor oil and such will work for a while, but it will also attract lots of dirt.

 

[Audi Junkie]

I use motorcycle chain lube for a lot of things. It's the perfect visc and foams a bit on application, driving it in and also is very anti-corrosive.

A can of it goes a long way.

 

[mechtech2]

Grease? Never! {Unless it has grease fittings.}
How is thick grease supposed to get INSIDE?
A coating of grease on the outside may make you feel like you did something, but will only attract dirt.
What you want is an oil that gets inside. Our best bet is a motorcycle chain lubricant which goes on thin and penetrates INSIDE, then evaporates to leave a tough grease.
But any oil will work better than grease. WD 40 is too thin - it will only work for a few days.

 

[Malo83]

I use 3-in-1 Garage Door Lube,goes on nice and dries clean.

 

[Vizzy]

Originally Posted By: mechtech2
Our best bet is a motorcycle chain lubricant which goes on thin and penetrates INSIDE, then evaporates to leave a tough grease.
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Tri-Flow red grease does this exact thing!

 

[Scott_Tucker]

I would agree, white grease (or any grease) is useless. I use something that penetrates. I have a special foaming teflon lube at work that I use but don't remember what it's called.

 

[steve20]

would you really want to smell 90wt every time your get near the car?



Steve

 

[Donald]

PB Blaster makes a special PB Blaster for garage doors. I found a can in garage, I guess wife bought it. What about that?

http://www.blastercorporation.com/Garage_Door_Lube.html