Points grease

[johninct]

Do any auto parts stores sell points grease? Thanks!!

 

[porschedude996TT]

Do any auto parts stores sell points grease? Thanks!!

Do you mean zerk fittings?

 

[MAD]

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=ECHML1_0366066773

 

[elderstarr]

For ignition points? They should. Just go to an old guy to ask cause I doubt any teenager would know what you were talking about.

 

[jvitez]

I guess that means I'm in the brotherhood of geezers, when I know exactly what the OP is talking about. Porschedude996TT: unless your post was in jest, you must be a young whipper-snapper.....

Sorry johninct, no idea.

 

[porschedude996TT]

Dooh! I get it now, yes, thanks MAD!

jvitez, nope, not that young any more (57) and I have no excuse. I changed out a set of points for a pertronix a couple of weeks ago on my sons VW Bug and my older Porsche some months ago. The wording hit me strangely.

 

[1steve]

Mallory 26015 Advance Auto
Bosch 5-700-002-025-M114

 

[e30bradley]

For ignition points? They should. Just go to an old guy to ask cause I doubt any teenager would know what you were talking about.

I do!

 

[smothers33]

I could be wrong but can't you use dielectric grease. Is that what your talking about?

 

[SO/PW newbie]

I've still got most of an old tube of Wells points grease from 20 years ago...

 

[e30bradley]

Use this if you willing to pay.. I've seen people use a drop of motor oil. I've used dielectric grease and had no problems but it comes off from the heat.http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin...ription=Bosch Distributor Grease, 225 ml tube

I think you can really use anything.. PB blaster, 3in1 oil, phill wood oil, motor oil, ATF, lithium grease. or anything else. WD-40 will evaporate and heavy grease will sling off.

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

Standard lubricam, SL-2. If anyone needs it their dielectric grease is SL-4...can't have too many numbers for modern times, with clerks whose grandfathers never saw a point.
NAPA Echlin Moly Lubricant for points, ML-1

Buy several...it's just gonna get harder. Even though one tube will probably serve me for the next 3 lifetimes or so, I keep'em stashed for the day I step on my supply or the beagle eats it all...

 

[mvptrukin]

I remember when Bosch use to include a little with each set of pts. A tune down use to include R&R the dis put it on the Sun dis machine and set the dwell, check the advance then put a tab on the rubbing block. How many shops still have a dis machine?

 

[RM209]

Recently I picked up an NOS set of older Proto ignition wrenches in a tool roll, and it included a small tube of Sorensen brand ignition distributor lube.

RM209

 

[Jagmandave]

I still have a tube, I think I bought it in the early 70's, maybe the late 60's!

Nothing built since about 1975 has needed it.....

 

[johninct]

Thanks I ordered some.