Speedometer Lube

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

       I am sitting here looking at a tube of NAPA #4-251 Lub-a-Spray 
All-Purpose Dry Graphite Lubricant.  On the back, suggested automotive uses 
include: Locks, hinges, speedometer cables.....
       Sounds like Speedometer Lube to me.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City




In a message dated 05/14/2002 6:42:05 PM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 16:15:23 -0400
> From: "Greg Stewart" <gt_veloce@domain.elided>
> Subject: speedo lube
> 
> "Speedometer Lube" is definitely a new one to me, and sounds suspiciously
> like "Tachometer Fluid", a substance my mother-in-law happily pays for when
> she gets her car serviced.  Said service usually includes "re-calibration of
> the muffler bearings" and a "transmission alignment".
> 
> Buyer beware...
> 
> Greg Stewart
> Ottawa, Canada
> 
> 
> >>Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 14:05:20 -0400
> >>From: "Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>
> >>Subject: RE: Cable Lubes
> >>I haven't heard of speedometer lube, if there is such a beast I'd go ahead
> >>and try it.  Otherwise, I'd recommend against using any kind of grease, it
> >>can creep into the gauge itself and splatter onto the inside of the glass.
> >>My preference is for graphite, if you have to use anything, but again if
> >>here's a specific lube for speedometers then it's probably worth trying.
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