In article <bffabe31.0401251958.61c92db@posting.google.com> ,
acctforjunk@yahoo.com (Im anonymous) wrote:

> Ok, so I'm very anal and particular...What do you think about putting
> some sort of lubricant on the key to prevent wear from inserting and
> removing the ignition key repeatedly?
> I know it would take forever to wear one out....just a thought.

You're more on track than you think. The keys will get to the point
where the old one works fine, but the second key you got with the
car--the one that you've never used--suddenly won't work. That's
because of the wear between the regular key and the cylinder.

Lubricant is fine. Good idea. DON'T overdo it.

To keep funny wear to a minimum, and to keep your keyswitch from
breaking, use ONLY the key in the ignition lock. Don't have anything
else there, hanging down, pulling down on things, causing problems.