Posted: 6/5/2011 11:47:03 AM EDT
| Alright arfcom, just went to buy a turn signal light and saw "bulb grease" on the shelf in front of the light bulb. Tell me how I was a fool for not buying it. |
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probably dielectric grease. Keeps connections from corroding. I have a tube of Dow Corning #4, got to be 10 years old and still half full. Good stuff. You northern boys can use #33, works good in very very cold temps, i think less than 100 below. This, In salt climates (Think road treatments), those connections will corrode |
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Dielectric grease, good stuff around salt water or in northern states that use road salt. It's also very useful on water tight electrical connections, they come apart much easier if a little dielectric grease has been used on them. A tube is inexpensive and will last a long time. |
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No grease on the bulb I just replaced, and it lasted 7 years. It may have lasted longer if it weren't for that Nissan Altima spinning into me. It makes them easier to replace if they corrode. It is like anti-seize on stuff you put together. Most people don't care when you are putting it together, but it sure makes it nice when it comes time to take it off. |
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I had an 85 BMW 535i a few years ago. They were notorious for poor electrical connections on the tail lights. They would leak when it rained and the bulbs would corrode. A little "lightbulb grease" solved the problem. Plus, it makes the bulbs easier to replace down the road. |
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No grease on the bulb I just replaced, and it lasted 7 years. It may have lasted longer if it weren't for that Nissan Altima spinning into me. It makes them easier to replace if they corrode. It is like anti-seize on stuff you put together. Most people don't care when you are putting it together, but it sure makes it nice when it comes time to take it off. No corrosion, was easy to take the old bulb out. |
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No grease on the bulb I just replaced, and it lasted 7 years. It may have lasted longer if it weren't for that Nissan Altima spinning into me. It makes them easier to replace if they corrode. It is like anti-seize on stuff you put together. Most people don't care when you are putting it together, but it sure makes it nice when it comes time to take it off. No corrosion, was easy to take the old bulb out. Jeez, don't ever use any then. It does have a purpose, but then again, apparently you don't need it. 
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I had an 85 BMW 535i a few years ago. They were notorious for poor electrical connections on the tail lights. They would leak when it rained and the bulbs would corrode. A little "lightbulb grease" solved the problem. Plus, it makes the bulbs easier to replace down the road. Duuude, For 25 years, I have thought of BMW as "Boring Marin Wheels". Thanks for reinforcing the stereo type for another quarter century. 
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For your supdog discombobulator valve?
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No grease on the bulb I just replaced, and it lasted 7 years. It may have lasted longer if it weren't for that Nissan Altima spinning into me. It makes them easier to replace if they corrode. It is like anti-seize on stuff you put together. Most people don't care when you are putting it together, but it sure makes it nice when it comes time to take it off. No corrosion, was easy to take the old bulb out. Jeez, don't ever use any then. It does have a purpose, but then again, apparently you don't need it. You're getting awfully touchy. Here are a couple of hints: -You can not click on the thread -You can ignore comments not directed at you, like the one you responded to was -You can hit the ignore button and ignore me If the bulb was one that had a lot metal exposed, I probably would have bought the grease. However, it was one of those lights where the only exposed metal is the leads. I had the vehicle for seven years. Nothing exposes your vehicle to saltwater like parking on the quay wall at NAVSTA Norfolk when the wind is blowing from the west. Several years of that treatment and no corrosion. So why would I buy it? Sadly the lights are holding up, corrosion-wise, better than the bumper.
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No grease on the bulb I just replaced, and it lasted 7 years. It may have lasted longer if it weren't for that Nissan Altima spinning into me. It makes them easier to replace if they corrode. It is like anti-seize on stuff you put together. Most people don't care when you are putting it together, but it sure makes it nice when it comes time to take it off. No corrosion, was easy to take the old bulb out. Jeez, don't ever use any then. It does have a purpose, but then again, apparently you don't need it. You're getting awfully touchy. Here are a couple of hints: -You can not click on the thread -You can ignore comments not directed at you, like the one you responded to was -You can hit the ignore button and ignore me If the bulb was one that had a lot metal exposed, I probably would have bought the grease. However, it was one of those lights where the only exposed metal is the leads. I had the vehicle for seven years. Nothing exposes your vehicle to saltwater like parking on the quay wall at NAVSTA Norfolk when the wind is blowing from the west. Several years of that treatment and no corrosion. So why would I buy it? Sadly the lights are holding up, corrosion-wise, better than the bumper. Sorry, you are right. Now that you know it's not a gimmick or rip-off, it's your decision as to whether you want to use any or not. I imagine some was probably applied during the initial assembly at the factory. |
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Sorry, you are right. Now that you know it's not a gimmick or rip-off, it's your decision as to whether you want to use any or not. I imagine some was probably applied during the initial assembly at the factory. You're assuming I didn't know what it was when I was in the store. I knew exactly what it was, and when I would use it. This was not an application that I would use it for. |
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Sorry, you are right. Now that you know it's not a gimmick or rip-off, it's your decision as to whether you want to use any or not. I imagine some was probably applied during the initial assembly at the factory. You're assuming I didn't know what it was when I was in the store. I knew exactly what it was, and when I would use it. This was not an application that I would use it for. Once again, sorry for assuming so. The way it was presented in the OP lead me to believe otherwise. I used to drive a concrete mixer. We washed them down with acid. Corrosion was a problem with electrical connections. It was imperative that we use the dielectric grease on all of our connections. On regular vehicles it aids in removal and corrosion resistance. For the buck or two the little packet costs, it's worth it, IMO, unless you plan on getting rid of your car soon. |
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You probably never replaced your own spark plugs or rebuilt a distributor before. Dielectric grease is used in both those applications as well. CRC-26 is an electrical grade plastic safe spray on lube with similar properties. And I've never replaced coils or points, etc. [/sarcasm] |
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Quoted: No grease on the bulb I just replaced, and it lasted 7 years. It may have lasted longer if it weren't for that Nissan Altima spinning into me. How far are you from the coast? Edit: Read your above post. Buy some and put it on the bumper since it's the part corroding on you!  |
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Alright arfcom, just went to buy a turn signal light and saw "bulb grease" on the shelf in front of the light bulb. Tell me how I was a fool for not buying it. That application is something for which I'd use Ballistol instead. Plus, you can also use it for a lot of other things as well ... like cleaning your AR. 
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Quoted: Quoted: I had an 85 BMW 535i a few years ago. They were notorious for poor electrical connections on the tail lights. They would leak when it rained and the bulbs would corrode. A little "lightbulb grease" solved the problem. Plus, it makes the bulbs easier to replace down the road. Duuude, For 25 years, I have thought of BMW as "Boring Marin Wheels". Thanks for reinforcing the stereo type for another quarter century. No, no,no, its Basic Marin Wheels, please!  |