Greasing new window regulator - advice please

I don't know so much about greasing the regulator itself, but I always spray down the felt channels my window glass slides through whenever it seems the windows are slowing down or getting squeaky and creaky with silicone spray. If I were to grease the regulator itself, I would use silicone lube so that no plastic or rubber parts are degraded by it.

All the regulators I've ever bought new came with a clear or opaque white grease, I assume silicone. I never added more as it always seemed about right. Grease is on the cable, rollers, and the track itself. While you're in there, I'd recommend a dry silicone lube like Elmer's in the track the window slides in. Not the regulator track, the felt/rubber sleeve that actually touches both sides of the window at the edge.

Thankyou. There is a small amount of visible grease on them, I had just read about adding more.

I will put a silicone lube onto the window felt track once the new regulator is in place.

Many thanks

Welcome to the unregulated regulators club. I just replaced the pair of plastic clips on the passenger side front door of the Passat wagon. I did 3 of the 4 doors while I had the 1996 Audi A4, including a full regulator and cable replacement on the driver's door, and plastic clips on the two right side doors.

John_E said:

I did 3 of the 4 doors while I had the 1996 Audi A4, including a full regulator and cable replacement on the driver's door, and plastic clips on the two right side doors.

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I remember doing a regulator job on my '96; was somewhat of a hastle compared to my '05 A4. On the B6, the entire window frame and regulator lifts out of the door as a unit, making the regulator change a convenient bench job.