Mb Sun Roof Grease

I happen to be at the dealer today and i asked the parts dept if they had any mb sunroof moon roof grease.

Mb sun roof grease.

You will not receive the 500 gram container of sunroof lubricating paste only the 1 2 ounce container. Sliding the sun roof switch backwards opens the slide. To avoid expensive problems when the roof jams lubrication is vital. Browsing the forums esp the us ones reveals a lot of dire warnings that only the original mb lubricant gleiptpaste.

Remember it s important to lubricate the seal as well as the track i think this is why a lot of the tilt and slide sunroofs have trouble. Often their mechanisms work well or not dependent upon the temperature a sure sign that the grease has dried up. Small container of mercedes factory sunroof track grease to do one or possibly two sunroofs modified curved tip syringe to apply grease to tight or hard to reach locations. I used to grease mine every time i did an oil change just to prevent costly repairs tho that was on a c class.

If you ignore the sunroof during routine maintenance on your mercedes benz because you have never wanted to buy the expensive dealership service centre sized container of sunroof lubricating paste i. They said no and told me that they used 3m silicone paste and then proceeded to show me a can of the stuff looked like silicone caulking. All mercedes benz sunroof s from the 1960s to mid 1995 require proper lubrication to prevent them from seizing up and non operation. Pair of nitrile gloves.

Also while i fully understand it is a design flaw stack the odds in your favor by doing regular lubricating of the slide rails with lubrimoly or some other suitable sunroof grease like the one mb makes. Sunroof is smooth and quiet and doesn t bind when going from sliding back to tilting up. I have a 1990 w126 coupe with electric tilt and slide sunroof but i think this question applies to all mb sunroofs. We show you how to lubricate and maintain your sunroof in good working condition.

This is genuine mercedes benz sunroof lubricating paste 001989465109 repackaged for our diy consumers. The sunroof binds on the seal requiring a lot of force to go from tilt to slid back. Acid brush to spread grease out in the tracks. Mercedes benz sunroof grease original w126 w201 w124 r129 w123 r107 w116 w140 oldtimer youngtimer infact any sunroof within the mercedes line up.

The paste is not messy at all. They told me to go to a local auto parts store. What is the mercedes benz sunroof grease lubrication kit. But what lubricant should be used.