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





