That's probably because you are a lawyer and Dan is a teacher. Both of
you are trained to remain civil even when you are dealing with someone
who is obviously and persistently wrong
Personally, I think a lot of Americas troubles are due to having nearly
all lawyers running the government. We ought to put a limit on the
number of lawyers running things in Washington and go back to our early
beginnings where duels were still a way of settling disagreements;
mainly because there were not as many lawyers.
Consider Rob Ford, your most famous and effective politician, Randy.
Would he be as effective if he were a lawyer? Fortunately for Toronto
he didn't go to law school. It wouldn't surprise me to see him become
prime minister some day. [:o)
Gerry
On 3/26/2014 11:48 AM, Randy Bennell wrote:
Isn't it interesting that Dan and I can disagree?
I said I was advised to use oil.
He said one should never use oil.
Neither one of us called the other any inappropriate names etc.
Quite civilized.
Randy
On 25/03/2014 4:23 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Just order a new key from the dealer with your VIN. Cheap, and
you'll be sure that it's the right key.
NEVER, EVER put oil in a lock. You will make a mess of it for sure.
Get a tube of graphite from your local hardware store, or rub a
pencil lead all over the key (powered graphite works much better.)
Dan
On Mar 25, 2014, at 3:43 PM, Randy Bennell wrote:
On 25/03/2014 2:23 PM, Van Knutson wrote:
Just for shats & giggles, I, for the first time since buying the
car 4 yrs ago, put the spade key in the door instead of using
electronic ingress as usual. It fit but gave no inkling of turning
/ unlocking the car.
I confess testing the physical key in the door didn't occur to me @
time of sale. Is it possible that, the tumbler had filled with crud
after not being penetrated in god knows how long (it was 10 yrs old
when I bought it in 2009 and may never have been tested for all I
know), or that the key / tumbler combo was a mismatch from the
getgo? I don't want to go around wantonly spraying WD40 everywhere
and really mess things up.
I am nervous in that I am one dead wristwatch battery away from
being permanently locked out of my car.
99 E 320
Maybe talk to a locksmith?
I had an issue with one of the deadbolts on my house and took it to
a locksmith with the intention of buying a new lock like it as I
thought it was worn out.
They looked at it and suggested all that it really needed was good
lubrication.
They sold me a small but expensive bottle of oil that they
recommended and I did what they suggested.
Has been several years now with no problems.
I should probably lube it again while I am remembering this.
No idea if some lesser oil (or Mobil1) would have done the trick but
the advice from the locksmith was free so I think I more than broke
even.
He could just as easily have sold me a new $100 lock.
Randy
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