Car & bikeTried-and-true tip

No ordinary oil in the car lock, use a dedicated lock-care product

Don't put ordinary oil in a car lock; use a dedicated lock-care product as a preventive measure instead.

Time
⏱ 5 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Special care product for car locks

How to do it

  1. Don't put ordinary oil in the lock.
  2. Use a special car-lock care product as a precaution.
  3. If the lock is iced up, reach for a lock de-icer.

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  • autorevue.at (opens in a new tab)Grundsätzlich hat (normales) Öl in Schlössern nichts zu suchen“; „Zur Vorbeugung kann ein spezielles Pflegemittel für Autoschlösser genutzt werden.

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