Hello guys!
Above I’ve attached an article giving tips on how to properly maintain your vehicle(s) — like unique tips.
Would you mind to share some of your own tip-ideas with me?
Many thanks
Clueless33.
If your car has the simple key and tumbler locks, rub the key’s working surfaces with the point of a pencil every once in a while. The pencil has graphite which lubes the key and the lock’s innards. Those short pencils they have at libraries and golf courses seem to work the best for me.
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And they’re free! C’mon George - can’t you buy graphite? I do.
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Winston Churchill was asked why he takes a bath rather than shower?
Churchill: Why stand when you can sit?
That “article” has NOTHING to do with keeping your car mechanically reliable
I’d rather have a mechanically reliable car with some scratches . . . versus a great-looking car that constantly leaves me stranded
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It’s healthier.
BTW, I suspect the softer pencil provides the better lubrication.
I hear that some people have their cars carried around on flatbed trailers. That’ll keep them in tip-top condition. Also a completely-dark oxygen-free storage chamber.
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Very true, and the softer graphite sticks better to the key’s surface. Plus a short pencil is easier to store.
A squeeze bottle of graphite powder is easy to store too and works for all kinds of lock mechanisms. Your pencil is a one trick pony.