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What you use to lube the sunroof tracks?

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gizmo8 wrote: Would the Mobil 1 synthetic grease be ok or use white lithum grease?
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mobil ... 819p.html#
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/3-in- ... ki24WSrQ18
Either or should be ok, however the lithium grease might stay a little longer and might be a little less messy. I would clean what you can of the old grease each time you apply new grease.
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Gutty96 wrote: Silicon lube spray.
Not for metal to metal/roller tracks, rubber of course yes. Unless op's setup is rubber against rubber.
Or perhaps at least if silicon use a silicon grease.
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betamaxman wrote: Not for metal to metal/roller tracks, rubber of course yes. Unless op's setup is rubber against rubber.
Or perhaps at least if silicon use a silicon grease.
Interesting. I have been using it for years on many vehicles and never an issue. Maybe I am just lucky?
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Gutty96 wrote: Interesting. I have been using it for years on many vehicles and never an issue. Maybe I am just lucky?
There's a difference between it being an issue and it simply not being the best option for a particular application.
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I use a product called Fluid Film. It's a bit pricey but it works great. It penetrates deep into whatever I'm trying to lubricate or keep moisture out. It's used in industrial/aviation/agricultural applications. They sell it at Cantire and Lowes. It doesn't dry out like a lot of the consumer products do.
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omega11 wrote: Can't you use WD-40?
If you had nothing else sure wd-40 could be used temporarily, but wd-40 is not a lubricant so you would have to re-apply with a proper greese.
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What about Motul chain lube? I use it on my motorcycle O-ring chain, do you think I could get away with using that?
"Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul" ;) :cool:
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Corrosion Free. When I was applying it on the sun roof well with paint brush, I painted the tracks as well.
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Your manual might actually spec something, otherwise I'd honestly use whatever grease I had handy.
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omega11 wrote: Can't you use WD-40?
As another poster has stated, WD-40 isn't truly a lubricant - it's a water displacement product (hence the WD).

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