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robson Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 482 Nr Ashford Kent Gender: Drives: omega V6 CD 2003	Sticky key 11. Feb 2010 at 11:11 My ignition key is very tight to get out of ignition I was going to lubricate but thought I should get some advice first. Should I lubricate and if so what should I use.
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Bixy1 Intermediate Member Offline Dragged through MOT kicking and screaming. Posts: 308 Leeds. West Yorks. Gender: Drives: Astra in storage, using Miggy! http://sbpra.com/derektmorgan	Re: Sticky key Reply #1 - 11. Feb 2010 at 11:26 Hi I lobbed some WD40 into mine and the door lock. Have done the same with our Astra for years, never had a problem.!
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Reply #2 - 11. Feb 2010 at 11:55

It's not just you Bixy and it's not a dig, but lots of others to that keep saying WD40 to lubricate things. WD40 is a water displacer, not a lubricant or penetrating fluid. It's useless for anything other than displacing water! Use a good quality lubricant on your ignition barrel. I use 3in1 PTFE spray to lube and PlusGas as a penetrating fluid.

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Bixy1 Intermediate Member Offline Dragged through MOT kicking and screaming. Posts: 308 Leeds. West Yorks. Gender: Drives: Astra in storage, using Miggy! http://sbpra.com/derektmorgan	Re: Sticky key Reply #3 - 11. Feb 2010 at 14:03 Oh..........
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Sticky key Reply #4 - 11. Feb 2010 at 14:38 It's best to lubricate locks with something that won't go gungy and make matters worse IMHO. I would avoid most oils for this reason. Scraping some graphite from a pencil onto the key and then inserting it might be worth a try. PTFE lubricant might be worth a try? Don't be tempted to mix different lubricants though! Kevin
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Sir Popple Junior Member Offline Posts: 90 Roscommon, IRL (ex Cannock) Gender: Drives: Omega MV6 2000 year	Re: Sticky key Reply #5 - 11. Feb 2010 at 14:46 I agree with all, WD40 is only fish oil and is only good as a water displacer or a cleaner, i should know i used to work with them. If ever you go the the States get Some PD Blaster this stuff is unreal.
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