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I'm sure there's some basis, but for the life of me I don't know why you'd want to "lubricate" it with an alcohol mixture.
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For future note: You can use antifreeze on the shock pistons if there is some reason you need to lubricate them, such as for long storage on jacks.
Use propylene glycol antifreeze there might be some basis
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I guess if you were using a propylene glycol antifreeze there might be some basis....
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... leaving my car on the jack stands for a week or two?
Want to do some work on it, clean it, paint top hats and calipers, etc., but will be traveling a bit as well. Don't feel like taking it off the stands in between travels.
Any issues with leaving it on?
this lets suspension droop and can expose the shock shafts to air and contamination by dust and even corrosion. When car lowered the dirty/corroded portion of the shock shafts damage the shock seals and then the shocks need to be rebuilt or replaced.
A week or so shouldn't matter, provided car not in a dusty or extremely humid/corrosive (sea shore nearby) environment.
If the shock shafts are indeed exposed when car on jack stands, not sure what I'd use, but if you could find a suitable protectant to spray -- vegetable oil spray? -- on the exposed metal rods that wouldn't damage the rubber gaters or other nonmetal or painted parts it may come in contact with then just before you lower car down wipe this protectant coating away.
Maybe. Maybe not worth the trouble. For a week or so I don't think it would be a problem. I'm sure in Porsche dealerships cars are lifted up by body lift points and the suspensioni droops and remains that way for several days, maybe a week with no harm.
Sincerely,
Macster.
For future note: You can use antifreeze on the shock pistons if there is some reason you need to lubricate them, such as for long storage on jacks. (which I do NOT ever recommend doing)
Can you explain the logic behind this recommendation? I'm sure there's some basis, but for the life of me I don't know why you'd want to "lubricate" it with an alcohol mixture. I guess if you were using a propylene glycol antifreeze there might be some basis....
Seems like a light oil would be a much better suggestion.
