Is mixing greases bad???

[TheOtherLeft]

Hiya all,

Is it bad to mix greases?

It's not for suspension bushes etc but for door locking mechanisms. After inspecting my door lock mech. I drowned it in WD40 to get rid of the built up dirt (damn cheap Suzuki sealing, or lackof) which removed the factory grease. It now squeaks like a biatch over not-so-flat roads. I've then used the pressure pack white lithium grease but it doesn't last all that long. I have a tub of silicon grease in my garage somewhere. Can I use the silicon over the top of the lithium or should they not be mixed at all?

Or I was going to wipe off the old lithium first then shove the silicon in there in its place???

Your thoughts please.

Cheers.

[chimpboy]

For it to be squeaking something must be moving, but it doesn't seem like anything should be moving when you're just driving around...?

It sounds more like something needs to be tightened or damped. eg sometimes the rods in the doors have foam against them so they don't move etc.

Not sure if I am picturing your situation correctly though.

[dogbreath_48]

For it to be squeaking something must be moving, but it doesn't seem like anything should be moving when you're just driving around...?

It sounds more like something needs to be tightened or damped. eg sometimes the rods in the doors have foam against them so they don't move etc.

Not sure if I am picturing your situation correctly though.

It's a suzuki, everything moves!

I wouldn't be too worried about mixing grease in a door lock.

[80's_delirious]

for what you are talking about, you are better off using a stick of white grease. it is thicker and wont drop off, stays were you put it

[Guy]

Graphite powder, its dry and very very slippery .. Dust wont stick to it turning it into a grinding paste.