Non-white lithium grease and door hinges

[riker1384]

I meant to get white Li grease paste for my car door hinges as is usually advised, but it turns out it's not white. Is it still okay to use?

 

[brian fix]

Are you pulling the pins? and to know there is bronze bushings in them,grease is not for this application,,a couple of drops of oil,or a spray lube,like Schaeffers Pentro 90,Amsoil general spray,Slick 50 spray,or similar ,also check the door holder arm/cam they also creak and squeek,best to lube a couple of times a year or even every oil change.BL

 

[riker1384]

I'm not taking them apart. Pat Goss and a quick Google search bring up nothing but white lithium grease. I tried a spray and it makes an unholy mess.

 

[XS650]

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Originally posted by riker1384:
I'm not taking them apart. Pat Goss and a quick Google search bring up nothing but white lithium grease. I tried a spray and it makes an unholy mess.

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Hold the nozzle up agains the joint you want to shoot the grease in and hold a tightly wrapped paper towel around the area. Not perfect, buy it minimizes the mess.

Lately I just use whatever oil is handy and put a few drops on each joint, then wipe the excess off later.