Lubricant for 4 post lift

[albaran]

What is the best lubricant to spray into the column of a 4 post lift? Some people say WD-40 and some say Pledge. The reason I ask is that I have an Eagle lift that works fine if there is a car on it but drags/ hangs up with no weight on it when it is lowered.

 

[gungatim]

WD-40 is not a lubricant...not saying you can't use it, but it will evaporate rather quickly...I use a can of teflon dry slide spray lube. works well. I only use it because I scored a damaged case of them for $10 at an auction, but have come to like the stuff for nearly everything.

 

[BillK]

What does the manufacturer recommend ???? That is what I would use.

 

[Bondo]

What is the best lubricant to spray into the column of a 4 post lift? Some people say WD-40 and some say Pledge. The reason I ask is that I have an Eagle lift that works fine if there is a car on it but drags/ hangs up with no weight on it when it is lowered.

Ayuh,.... Fluid Film,.....

 

[sublimate]

Bendpak says:

2. Spray the inside of the Columns where the Slide Blocks glide with a light lubricant or WD-40.

 

[rburke65]

There ya go.....problem solved.

 

[LuvAZ]

WD-40 is not a lubricant...not saying you can't use it, but it will evaporate rather quickly...I use a can of teflon dry slide spray lube. works well. I only use it because I scored a damaged case of them for $10 at an auction, but have come to like the stuff for nearly everything.

Not sure where you're coming from insofar as saying that WD40 is not a lubricant and evaporates rather quickly?

http://wd40.com/uses-tips/lubricate

Anyway, to the OP, my lift mfr recommends WD40.

HTH,
Will

 

[BillK]

Not sure where you're coming from insofar as saying that WD40 is not a lubricant and evaporates rather quickly?

Thank you ! I was going to say the same exact thing. I have engine blocks and crankshafts that I sprayed with WD40 probably 5 years ago and I assure you they still feel pretty oily to this day.

If you look at the MSDS you will see that a good amount of the ingredient is Petroleum Distillates which sounds like oil to me.

I think some guys just don't like the product for some reason or "read it on the internet" that it is not a lubricant so they have to keep repeating the bash

Just another worthless internet opinion

 

[OldracerJones]

I use a spray lubicra t also. Goes on easy and lasts quite a while. In two years only reapplied twice.

 

[gungatim]

WD-40 is a thin film extremely low viscosity water displacing solvent...essentially naptha. Regardless of what they tell you, go spray some bare metal. it will rust in a matter of days. I'm not a WD-40 basher, it has its uses, but lubricating anything for more than a day is not one of them.

 

[Wizzard]

I like silicone spray lubes...they tend to have good moisture resistance as well.

 

[peryan]

My Bendpak HD7W did something similar. It studdered going up and down. At firts without a load and then later with or without a load. It turned out that is was suffering from cylinder stick/slip.I bought a Caterpillar Tractor hyd. additive for this condition from a local cat dealer. Problem solved!