lubricating shift linkage, lithium or grease?

[msucelica]

i plan to lubricate my shift linkage myself, everytime i tell toyota to do it at the oil change, they said sure but never do it...it squeaks when i shift, especially from 1st to 2nd gear. Which is better to use: white lithium grease or mobil 1 grease, or anything else? thanks in advance!

[nyoneway]

I use WD-40 and works fine.

[My68Spit]

WD-40. Thats what i use too...the squeak will eventually come back but it is so much easier to do it yourself than take it in to have them us some "special" lubricator.

[REdOX]

Use White Lithium grease... don't use WD-40. WD-40 will weaken the rubber boots in the shift linkage.

Clean the joints and links as best as you can to remove dust/dirt particles. Then use the spray-on white lithium grease. Do a search on the forums.. there was a big discussion about this and even pictures on where to spray. If you can't find the picture just remember to do the parts that move.

[msucelica]

found the article w/ pics...thanks, great help!