Best grease for distributor shaft?

[glutamodo]

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

Resurrecting this old thread for the following:

1 Bosch dist grease is NLA
2 Mallory dist grease seems NLA as well
3 Seems that a lot of retailers are pushing dielectric grease as distributor cam grease and I'm not so sure about that.
4 Haven't yet run across any "distributor cam" grease

Being a young buck (late 20s) myself, I -of course- have limited experiences with distributors, points, carbs, etc. Likewise, I don't have any distributor grease

Anyways, discovered NAPA still has their own brand grease which they claim is for distributor cams. Maybe it's just some generic grease, but I figured it's worth a shot.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/ECHML1

Anybody has thoughts about this grease(or options you have switched to or found), give a shout. I'm not sure that my dad has any distributor grease from our his wrenching days either so I'm gonna need something for my dear Bug.
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1973 Standard Beetle
1600DP AK case
Solex 34PICT3 Carb
Bosch DVDA 205AJ Distributor

[Cusser]

https://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-Distributor-Cam-Grease/dp/B071SLLQFP

https://www.bpnorthwest.com/points-lube.html?gdffi...gLotPD_BwE

My hands-on history:
1. I bought a tube of distributor cam lubricant over 40 years ago, likely from JC Whitney; I'm not sure I know where it hides these days.

2. Some points would actually come with a little capsule of lube in the old days

3. Typically I've just used a tad of wheel bearing grease there, and have had no issues.
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1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297

[Lingwendil]

[Q-Dog]

Since I couldn't find my distributor grease, last spring when I had the cap off the distributor I put in a dab of brake grease to see how that might hold up. This stuff is very sticky and claims to not harm rubber or metal. (I hope plastic too) No issues so far. I guess I'll know how it holds up in the spring when I do the annual clean up, tune up and inspection. Those points are already at least a couple of years old.

(note to self: get more distributor grease)
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Brian

'69 Dune Buggy
'69 Beetle Convertible
'70 Beetle