My truck door key lock on my 2014 Freightliner Cascadia DD15 is getting a little rough to turn, and I may occasionally need to play with it for 1-2 seconds for it to turn. I do not want to replace it, if I don’t have to. Can lubricating it give it more life? If so, what should I lubricate it with? Regular grease that I use for my truck grease fittings?
Lubricating Truck Door Key Lock?
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by PE_T, Jan 6, 2019.
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No grease!
Pull the lock cylinder if you can. Clean it out with brake cleaner and lube it with a dry graphite. Anything petroleum based will just attract dirt and grime and it will be sticky again.bullhaulerswife, ExOTR, Badmon and 5 others Thank this. -
Plus, do you have another copy of the key? Try it. It could be the key itself is what is getting worn.
And if not, see if the dealership will not rape you for a new key cut by the VIN, not by copying.snowman_w900, PE_T and Cottonmouth85 Thank this. -
I don't know how you all put up without having the button on the keychain to unlock or lock it.
You should find better jobs.Rideandrepair, otterinthewater and buddyd157 Thank this. -
Does this kind of things vary from dealer to dealer? -
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If you bought your truck from a big fleet, they should be able to make you a key if you show them the title and an ID. I ended up with a bunch of keys for my truck because mechanics at the company’s yard kept on making new keys to get to my truck and left them inside (or, maybe what I have is master keys).Last edited: Jan 6, 2019
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