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Oil vs grease vs dry might be this: If you’ve ever used oil in your lock barrels, you’ve probably noticed it’s very effective but it leaves oil on your key. That means potentially oily fingers and pockets. Grease is good at keeping water out, but does not flow, so it’s difficult to get it to disperse in a lock. It also hardens, depending on the grease. Dry lube, if you can get it onto the internal surfaces, should stay put and should stop seizing. It ought to mean no oily fingers etc too.
I’ve got a couple of the cheaper Krypto D locks which are around 10 years old. They used to seize up from time to time until I started putting a couple of drops of oil in the lock barrel and on the mech. I just use chain lube. Remember WD-40, Plusgas etc are mostly penetrating fluids. They do lubricate a bit and they’ll free off a stick lock, but they mostly evaporate away. You need something that’s going to stay in there.