[SFW] What's your favorite lubricant, and why?

Full synthetic oil for my Integra’s (DC1) motor:

Far less prone to breakdown and contamination than dino juice.

Every molecule of synthetic oil has lubricating properties, not so with natural oil.

Engine operates more smoothly and revs more readily. Runs to 9.5 thousand RPM is a lot to ask of an engine even if it’s designed for it.

Also I can enjoy longer periods between changes, a necessity as my car is currently in storage in damp Florida.

I use the sewing machine oil to get the door swing smoothly without that annoying sound.

I like olive oil. I use it as a facial scrub by mixing honey, oatmeal and brown sugar. I also use grape seed and almond oil too for various body parts.

Tiger spit. I hand raised a tiger when her mother abandoned her, and she would suck on my finger until she was 2.5 years old (the slobber would run down my arm to my elbow). I discovered that even hours later when I was up at the house, if I washed my hands, the spit would reconstitute and be just as slippery.

^^ What a treat to have a friend who can write that.

You made me blush… Actually, KY is awesome but expensive and the cheap crap just isn’t the same. For solo excursions I like an aloe based lotion. For a dual encounter lubrication is rarely a problem but if KY is not available a little vaseline does the trick. It’s a little messy but it gets the job done.

@SecondHandStoke & Smitha Thanks for an answer to this specific question.

@LornaLove, @syz & @DWW25921 Please proceed to the NSFW version of this question. That’s what it’s there for. @gailcalled If you want plenty of such answers to comment on, the same goes for you. :-)

Fluther gave me this one and not that one. Fickle ocean we swim in here…

@DWW25921 They pushed one after the other to editing. Knock yourself out on the one you find more appropriate. :-)

Alcohol- all-purpose social lubricant.

I’m a little concerned that the ‘NSFW’ version of this thread got more than 3 times as many responses.

We’re all on the road to Hell, I guess….

^Perhaps this speaks more about the state of the workplace.

Dry graphite. Less gross to deal with than WD40 and 3-in-1, and it doesn’t drip oil if I spray a little too much.

No question about it. Dupont Krytox XHT-BDZ
The stuff works at both cold and high temperatures. It will even withstand temperature spikes to over 400C (750F). Fantastic. The hinges on my wood burning stove door move like butter.

@Haleth Not so good for crankshafts and thrusting pistons. Well, that depends on what definitions you apply to those items. :-)

@OneBadApple Damn good point, when there are such a plethora of lubricants meant for mechanical devices. To tell the truth, I’m a little disappointed this thread didn’t get more on-topic responses.

@OneBadApple Maybe. We’re seeing what part of our societal interactions need more lubrication.

@wildpotato Getting wet with dry graphite. I’m loving the concept.

@LuckyGuy Thanks. That’s a new one to me, it’s on topic, and I have a need for such a lubricant.

It is a bit on the pricey side. A ~1 oz tube will cost you $90 but if you are lubing a robot arm for use in space it does the trick.

@LuckyGuy I’ll be sure to remember to pack some on my next space excursion. :-)