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Treat your door seals with Shin Etsu grease. Really...go do it now
I had ordered a tube of Shin Etsu grease a while back after reading a lot of interesting things about reductions in wind noise and door creaks, etc. It's a Honda part designed specifically for treating weatherstripping and door seals:
If you do some googling you'll see a ton of very positive reactions after using it.
Well yesterday I treated all the door seals. Use rubber gloves and just rub the grease into all the seals real well. Drove the car today.
Amazing! I didn't really have any wind noise issues, but it definately reduced noise, car feels even more solid with no movement quivers or anything like that.
Especially if if you have an older car, you have to try this. Going to do the sunroof seal, trunk and hood seals this weekend.
It’s funny you post this. On my drive home today I mentioned to my wife how I was noticing more wind noise than before at highway speeds. I’ll give this a try, thanks Steve.
It’s funny you post this. On my drive home today I mentioned to my wife how I was noticing more wind noise than before at highway speeds. I’ll give this a try, thanks Steve.
It €™s funny you post this. On my drive home today I mentioned to my wife how I was noticing more wind noise than before at highway speeds. I €™ll give this a try, thanks Steve.
Well, the 07s had a well known issue with wind noise. Post back if this helps (or doesn't).
Alright, went and ordered it just now. Although no noticeable squeaks or creaking, can never have the cabin be too quiet.
The tube is white, but what color is the grease? Any chance this will rub onto skin or clothes as you enter and exit the car? Don't the rubber door seals contact the felt material around the edges? Does that create any mess or discoloring at those contact points? Maybe I'll test it on the wife's ES first.
The grease is white too. The seals don't contact the felt part, they seal right onto the painted metal part of the door jambs.
You may come into contact with the seals, mainly the one at the forward edge of the rear door. Once the grease is soaked in though it shouldn't be an issue. I see no downsides to using it.
I didn't have any squeaks or rattles either, so I was surprised the car just feels and sounds..."better". Hard to describe.
I had ordered a tube of Shin Etsu grease a while back after reading a lot of interesting things about reductions in wind noise and door creaks, etc. It's a Honda part designed specifically for treating weatherstripping and door seals:
If you do some googling you'll see a ton of very positive reactions after using it.
Well yesterday I treated all the door seals. Use rubber gloves and just rub the grease into all the seals real well. Drove the car today.
Amazing! I didn't really have any wind noise issues, but it definately reduced noise, car feels even more solid with no movement quivers or anything like that.
Especially if if you have an older car, you have to try this. Going to do the sunroof seal, trunk and hood seals this weekend.
08-25-17, 07:44 PM
Treat your door seals with Shin Etsu grease. Really...go do it now
