> I wrote:
>
> > A very good and very cheap lubricant for any rubber bushings is kerosene
> > (or diesel fuel). It is nondestructive to rubber and will creep into the
> > joints and fittings.<snip>

Gajewski wrote:

> Not true.  All petroleum based oils and fuels will attack rubber and
> particularly suspension bushing rubber which is often natural rubber and is
> very susceptible to chemical attack.<snip>

There ain't room enough on this here list for both opinions. Technically, I
think Gajewski is probably right. There will be some action on the rubber.
Practically, its irrelevant. I've used kerosene as a rubber lubricant for over
25 years with no ill effect.
Larry