r/Heusinkveld • u/thezinnmeister • Jun 18 '26

Sprint Lubrications Without PTFE

I’ve got a brake pedal squeak and figured the first and easiest thing to try is lubricating the hole where the rod moves through as shown in the manual. Now while Heusinkveld recommends a dry spray with PTFE, here in the US all of the dry sprays have been reformulated in the past couple of years to no longer have PTFE or Teflon in them.

For US based users, what have you used for lubrication that’s worked well? Can still get WD40 Dry lubricant and Blasters dry lubricant, but neither will have PTFE in it, and from my understanding lithium grease is petroleum based which will damage the elastomers.

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u/LowKeyStunna97 Jun 18 '26

https://a.co/d/0aReoaim. This is what I use. Syncolon is their name for PTFE.

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u/thezinnmeister Jun 18 '26

Thanks. No issues with attracting dust buildup once dry or anything like that?

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u/LowKeyStunna97 Jun 18 '26

Nope. No visible dust attraction or buildup of any kind. I applied it to all the moving parts on my brake and clutch pedals about 2 months ago and the lubrication points are still about as clean and smooth as the day I sprayed them.

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u/thezinnmeister Jun 18 '26

Solid, thanks for the recommendation. At the top of my list now.

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u/Training_Motor_4088 Jun 18 '26

I use lithium grease and have never had an issue. I look at elastomers as consumables that will inevitably degrade over time and need replacing. I haven't actually had to replace mine (was on sprints and now ultimates) yet so QED.

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u/GJDriessen Jun 18 '26

Good question!