This winter I'm having a problem I never had before. The doors on my Maxima are difficult to open and close. Feels like it needs lubrication. Can I use good ol' WD40 on the door hinges?
-- Mr. Rajendra Singh
2001 Maxima SE: Doors Hard to Open/Close
Feb 26, 2005
2 Replies
No, use white lithium grease. Any parts store or even Walmart will have it in spray cans. WD40 is useless as a long term lubricant. In fact, it wasn't developed as a lube at all. WD = Water Displacement
By coincidence, that's what I spent an hour this weekend doing on my '96 I30t. The spray grease is about $1.69 a can at Wal-Mart. Hold a paper towel on the other side of what you're aiming at, this stuff can go everywhere even using the little straw.
My doors are smoother than brand new. Put a shot into the door latch too.
JM
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