Safe to oil squeaky pedals?

[Salem Graves]

I have a wheel and pedals that I've been using a lot lately, but the pedals are super squeaky and loud.. I've been thinking about trying to put oil in them, but am worried about whether it's safe or not. Any tips?

[[wan-clan.org] Gordy Freeman]

Try WD40.

[⛧EyMi Mayhem⛧]

Originally posted by Gordy Freeman 🇦🇺:

Try WD40.

Yea, good 'ol wd40.

Buy it, it's only ~ $3.

And don't worry it's safe,

[Salem Graves]

Alrighty, so no risk of blowing my house up? Thanks mates, I'll look into it.

[⛧EyMi Mayhem⛧]

Originally posted by Vera:

Alrighty, so no risk of blowing my house up? Thanks mates, I'll look into it.

It needs something more to blow up your house x)

[Talby]

So WD40 is petroleum based, great for metal and ok for rubber but plastic... not so sure about that

I would use a silicone based oil like sewing machine oil, electric shaver oil, airsoft oil, RC car oil - lot of silicone based oil that is absolutely 100% plastic safe.

[RGX12]

You didn't state what source of friction is causing the squeaking, e.g., plastic on plastic, plastic on metal, metal on metal, but as Talby alluded to, you should NEVER use WD40 (or anything else containing petroleum distillates) on plastic. For a good general purpose lubricant that's safe on anything, hit those squeaky parts with a silicone or Teflon based spray. Easy to find in almost any hardware store.

[Salem Graves]

I'm fairly certain it's plastic on plastic.. Does wd40 eat plastic or something?

[⛧EyMi Mayhem⛧]

Originally posted by Vera:

I'm fairly certain it's plastic on plastic.. Does wd40 eat plastic or something?

Eh sry, I should have added the information.

It could deform the plastic, but wd40 also has a silicon spray for plastic and rubber.
Wd-40 specialist, but that one is ~ $6 or more.

And since it's plastic on plastic, go with silicone or teflon.

A $1 or $2 spray for rc cars or so will do the job too.

I used back in the days ballistol gun oil for my squeaking 360 controller, did also the job and it's still working. But that one is a bit pricy, was ~$8 So not rly a option, unless you have a gun to use the rest.

[EolSunder]

Ok for those that don't know. WD 40 isn't a lubricant, its a cleaner. It is used to BREAK DOWN oils and dirt and grime from parts to clean them off. It doesn't lube anything. If you want to lubricate something you use what everl lube works on that device, NOT WD40. If you use WD40 to clean the wheel assemblies, etc that is fine, just make sure to wipe it all off after its clean, THEN lube the area with what your suppose to use.

Nothing I hate more than people saying to lube stuff with WD40. It isn't a lubricant. My boss's would put a foot up anyones butt who used it as a lube and ruined valuable equipment. I still have morons who want to use it to "lube" truck lift gates. Not a brain in their heads. You use it to clean, breakdown crud, and protect parts, usually metal since it creates a nice barrier to help keep water off metal. But it doesn't lube parts.

Any military guy knows that. You use WD40 to clean your guns, to get the carbon/crap off it after use, THEN you oil your weapons properly. Any drill instructor would smack the hell out of some soldier who thought WD40 was a lube and didn't oil their weapons properly.

[igloosfolly]

You want good ol silicone WD40 is a penetrient use CRC 02094.

[LiMpY]

Originally posted by EolSunder:

Ok for those that don't know. WD 40 isn't a lubricant, its a cleaner. It is used to BREAK DOWN oils and dirt and grime from parts to clean them off.

That's not quite true. WD-40 stands for 40th version of Water Displacement formula. It does have side effects you mention though.
Spray into padlocks to keep from internal freezing, In the old days we sprayed inside our car's distributor cap to keep it from missing in high humidity situations.

Anyhow to the OP, you're better off to use white grease. No messing dripping oil to deal with.

[tacoshy]

WD-40 is terrible for plastic. Destroyed a Rubik's cube that way. I prefer 100% silicon differential oil for lubricating plastic thinks. Normally I go high viscosity for speed and low viscosity for control. Either way I fill it into syringes and apply drops size where I need it. Don't use to much or it works the opposite way.

[Salem Graves]

Is 3 in 1 oil plastic safe?

[tacoshy]

Originally posted by Vera:

Is 3 in 1 oil plastic safe?

depends on the components. But if you just want to lubricate no reason to take it... Silicon does everything just fine unless you want to use it for stuff that get real hot like firearms or engines.