Fixing a few stubborn locks might involve disassembling cleaning and then reassembling the lock.
Bmw door lock grease.
The door catch needs to be dried then cleaned and lubed as well.
White lithium grease offers the ideal lubrication for car door hinges and you ll certainly be pleased with its enduring results.
Wd 40 is for light duty lubrication and freeing up sticking or partially rusted hinges and a car door latch.
How to use the lubricants on car locks and hinges.
Many people put up with the aggravation of a sticking door lock for years.
When door is locked and lock is frozen hold the door handle up about 3 4 seconds not 30.
The door lock heater is explained in your owners manual.
First clean the keyhole with a penetrating lubricant like wd 40.
Why door lock failure occurs in a bmw 26 mar 18.
White lithium grease is good for metal to metal joints like hinge and latch mechanisms which need a clinging grease to repel water and hold up under harsh conditions.
These two 8 ounce tubes will last you a while so for just 13.
Squirt a small amount of the graphite lubricant into the car door locks and trunk locks to ensure they keep working smoothly.
Graphite lubricant is the choice for locks because it doesn t attract dust and dirt which can damage the locking mechanism.
Ironically by cleaning and oiling them you can fix most locks in a matter of minutes.
It will heat for maybe 30sec then shut off.
Remember it wasn t that long ago that we were stuck manually rolling up windows turning a key to start the car and scanning the radio hoping to find a tolerable song to listen to on the radio while we were stuck in rush hour traffic.
An essential part of general car maintenance is caring for the car door locks they are perhaps the most neglected part of the vehicle yet they are susceptible to various problems including rusting and jamming if they re not tended to in order to clean the lock or to lubricate it you need to access the interior of the locking interface which is a bit tedious.
Forcing open a stuck door latch from an internal failure on a bmw with it stuck in double lock.
I use wd40 here to remove water then clean then triflo to lube.