white grease

[celica2004]

Where can i apply white grease in my 93 corolla? When I took my car to Walmart for service they did the lubrication.

This time I changed the oil by myself and want to do the lubrication too.

Please tell me the parts where I can apply white grease.

Thanks.

[Flashmn]

No where, what are you gonna do with white grease anyways, theres nothing in the car to grease.

[karazy]

Usually just the hood catch and the door hinges and and those little bars that stop the door from closing or opening too far.

[shifterman]

Also, you should lubricate door/hatch rubber seals with silicone grease every year or so. Just be sure to wipe the excess down afterwards so that your windows don't have tons of grease all over them.

As far as the white grease, there's really no reason to do it every oil change unless you use synthetic oil and change it only once a year.

[Raddman]

Originally Posted by shifterman

Also, you should lubricate door/hatch rubber seals with silicone grease every year or so. Just be sure to wipe the excess down afterwards so that your windows don't have tons of grease all over them.

As far as the white grease, there's really no reason to do it every oil change unless you use synthetic oil and change it only once a year.

Well your first mistake if you care about your auto is letting Walmart Auto do anything to your car, There are all kinds of threads out on some of the horror stories about Walmarts auto center...If they even did lube your car (which I doubt) why not call or take a run down and ask them what exactly do they lube on a car like yours...Shifterman you say that Synthetic should only be changed every year meaning like every 15K or so?...I don't let mine go past 8K am I wrong ....Radd Guy

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[tashirosgt]

celica2004,
The 1996 Prizm service manual says to lubricate "the parking brake cable guides, underbody contact points and linkage" every 3000 miles or every 6 months. I don't claim to be able to interpret this and I suspect what is done varies widely from shop to shop. I wonder the manual is talking about the guides inside the rear brakes.

[celica2004]

I will check with Walmart what they actually do when we give our car for service..

Regarding white grease as it is of no use (atleast now).. I will try to return it.

[shifterman]

Originally Posted by Raddman

Well your first mistake if you care about your auto is letting Walmart Auto do anything to your car, There are all kinds of threads out on some of the horror stories about Walmarts auto center...If they even did lube your car (which I doubt) why not call or take a run down and ask them what exactly do they lube on a car like yours...Shifterman you say that Synthetic should only be changed every year meaning like every 15K or so?...I don't let mine go past 8K am I wrong ....Radd Guy


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I meant to say every year if you drive 12,000 or less. I wouldn't go 15,000 miles without a change, even when using the best synthetic oil. If using petroleum-based oil, a 5000-mile schedule is good.

[Raddman]

Originally Posted by tashirosgt

celica2004,
The 1996 Prizm service manual says to lubricate "the parking brake cable guides, underbody contact points and linkage" every 3000 miles or every 6 months. I don't claim to be able to interpret this and I suspect what is done varies widely from shop to shop. I wonder the manual is talking about the guides inside the rear brakes.

That sounds right and I wonder how many cheap lube places do that?...I had more then a few used Toyota's that the emergency brake was frozen solid when just a little lube and care over the years would have prevented that....Radd...Guy...

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[karugs]

If you have a sunroof, that's a good place to start too, lube the rails if it has one, as well as what others mentioned like hood latch, hinges, trunk latch, and door striker (I think powdered graphite is better).

[Raddman]

Originally Posted by karugs

If you have a sunroof, that's a good place to start too, lube the rails if it has one, as well as what others mentioned like hood latch, hinges, trunk latch, and door striker (I think powdered graphite is better).

What is the best all around hinge lube or brand to use?...I never had great luck with white grease it just got messy......Radd Guy...

[Flashmn]

lithium or copper based grease is what I would use.

[celica2004]

I noticed the grease on my front door hinge is dark in color. Is it any lithium or copper based grease?

Are grease sprays better compared to grease in paste form?. I understand that sprays are more conveniant..

How about this product ? Can we use this all the parts suggested..

http://www.performancelubricant.dupo...ithium_150.jpg OR

[Flashmn]

pastes are better, spray will only make a mess of everything.

[REN69]

What grease or lubricant would you guys recommed for parking brake cables though? and where exactly would you grease.. I've never done this myself.