
Originally Posted by
The_Hawk
I've never lubed it and I doubt anyone else has either, it's not exactly "regular maintenance" easy to get at.

I squirt a small amount of Teflon gun lube in the slot & then move the key in & out a couple of times, turning as well to move the lube around.
The brand I use is Remington & before I have used Tri-Flow. It's very thin & doesn't leave a residue like WD40 but only Teflon.
AND, as Sunny has said, Have a Merry Christmas everyone.
Understand how it works, troubleshoot logically BEFORE replacing parts.
2001 T4 TRAKKA Syncro 2.5TDI,2006 Mk5 2.0TDI Golf manual,2001 Polo 1.4 16V manual [now sold], '09 2.0CR TDI Tiguan manual,
Numerous Mk1 Golf diesels
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