get some good synthetic spray  penetrating grease from a FLAPS or hardware
store.

spray lube the sliders/tracks  mainly.

in general ....
If  it's rusty, treat it and paint it.
if it moves, lube it.

even westy cabinet latches, ash tray lid  pivot points , seat belt latches
..
everything that moves and touches anything else needs lubrication, with a
few exceptions.

you hear a squeak, ..that's the sound of molecules of material being sheered
off.
lube keeps the parts from actually touching and wearing.

a little bit goes so far too !

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Hineline" <hineline@OCOTILLOFIELD.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 6:48 PM
Subject: Lubricating the seats

> Tried a search in the archives (lubricate, seats, seat rails) and got
> nada.
>
> How best to lubricate seat rails and moving parts?
>
> Mark
>