andrew911

I finally got Adrian's book in the mail!

I was looking to lubricate my cab top and spoiler- I was hoping for some diagram pictures with arrows of where to lubricate since I'm mechanically challanged , but I think I can get figure out the main areas to lube. Anyway, the book recommends "graphite grease". I'm not sure of what that is, but in anticipation of getting the book and checking for recommended lube spots, I purchased a can of Wurth HHS 2000 lubricant. I was told by a reputable member of the PCA that this stuff is "the best", but that was a general statement not directed at specific parts of a 964. I wound up searching all over to find it (seems to not really be sold in regular retail stores here in the US, or at least in New Jersey)..

Anyway, I was wondering if this is sufficient as a lubricant on the spoiler and cab top latching motors and any other hinges I can easliy get to on the cab top? It says on the can it is a "lubricant, resistant to high pressures and with high adhesive strength. Penetrates into tighest areas easily. Sets into a high temperature grease"

Here's a link describing what I have (I have no affiliation with the attached link & didn't buy my can on the attached site, it has a good description of the product though so I attached it).

http://www.goodspeedmotoring.com/sub...+and+Adhesives

I don't want to use this stuff thinking I'm helping my car only to screw something up...seemed to work GREAT on my sticky throttle body/cable on my '78 VW, and on the annoying squeaky rear doors of my sister's old honda, and seems to have survived a couple of rain storms without "washing away"...

Thanks!
Andrew

springer3

You will probably not come to grief either way. However:

1) Violate factory recommendations at your own risk.

2) Mixing two types of grease can have undesirable results.

3) Some materials attack plastics parts.

andrew911

Hummm.. maybe I'll see if I can get ahold of some graphite grease...

andrew911

I posted this a while ago, but never got around to lubeing the spoiler....no problem with it's operation, but I do want to lube it before there is a problem. Anyone have a specific type of grease to use (what is "graphite grease?") I have some "multi-purpose lithium grease"- will that work, or will that mix wrong with whatever is on there from the factory?

DarrylH

http://www.shop-pitsco.com/pitsco3/c...ion&linkid=443

No affiliation. I think you'll find a graphite lube at any auto parts store. The trick is, it's a dry lubricant, good for locks etc as well.

andrew911

So it's actually a fine powder? The book just says to lube it with a light graphite grease, but doesn't go into much detail... about where to lube or with what. The last thing I want to do is try to do preventative maint. and screw something up

jimq

I remember years ago my father use to use graphite in a powder form to lube hinges and stuff on cars. Never seen or looked for it in grease but it sound lke something that would be out there somewhere.

Smokin

I always keep a tube of the graphite powder in my shop... I also bought some teflon powder that is even slicker! I use the teflon to lube the action in some of my guns... It has 1000 other uses too.

mxbanker

bicycle shop is a good place to get graphite grease- fyi

andrew911

Thanks MX....I'm going to try a bike shop...didn't see any in the auto parts store.