I have the Tri-Flow stuff & it works great! , IIRC, Tri-Flow also sells a
cleaner which I used to clean the mechanism before lubing it.  YMMV

Mr. BZ

On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 10:01 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:

> I believe that Steve generally recommends Tri-Flow for the lock cylinder
> itself.  Of course the main resistance may be at other parts leading to the
> latch mechanism where there is typically heavier grease which may have
> gotten dry and thick with time and worse at low temperatures.
>
> Larry A.
> 45F this morning in W. Mich.
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 9:38 AM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > This may or may not relate to Vanagon locks, but specifically, the
> > door locks on the outside of my 1995 Toyota T-100 truck have started
> > to get really stiff as the weather's gotten colder. I'm afraid I'm
> > going to break off the key in the lock. Now the first thing most
> > people would probably do is grab the WD-40, but I wanted to check and
> > see what is the best cleaner/lubricant for door locks?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Marc Perdue
> >
> > PS--After 3 months, my van is STILL in the shop in Staunton. He claims
> > that he has at least pulled it into the shop and is overhauling the
> > engine.
> >
>

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Tom Buese