I'd have to say yes. I had the Dorman in for a month or so before I figured out they crumbled. Asked on here and found Cunningham, no way was I paying $90 for a door pin from GM! Ordered 2 sets of Cunningham, one for each door.
Reused the Dorman pins and they seem to fit the bushing fine. Each pin will use a small and a large bushing.
I did grease up the pins on install.
Don't know the best way to lube the pins though.
Grease will attract and hold dirt and dust and can cause premature wear. Maybe it's not an issue, don't know!
clean the area and use something that doesnt migrate much but also is clear or if you dont care, just apply it only to the part that matters. If you use a spray type lube, a dry film may go well for you, you can get it from the store in a liquid container and then use a small wire or hose and direct it to the area, flow it in, then it will dry and the film is non sticky.
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For hinges on my gmas car door. I have also used a very basic white lithium on my trucks passenger door after I cleaned the hinges almost perfectly and then applied just enough onto the hinges with a wooden stick thing (used a different kind on my driver side) so far the white lithium in limited , not excess use has been doing well but I dont open that door often. isnt attracting much dirt thankfully. a spray may attract more dirt but apply easier too. I never have used the waxy stick lubricant but i imagine it doesnt do too bad as its used for sliding/rolling and zippers. id imagine it may need more application on a hinge because of the force on a small area, which idk how you would apply after a application when assembling youd just coat things.
Thats why I think the liquid to dry might be safest bet, can be reapplied decently often without much effort. If you get a spray-to-dry (Like WD40 Dry film spray, Ive used that) you could use the force to both clean out debris and lubricate , if youre allways forcing fresh dry film stuff in after wiping away dirt youd prob keep it pretty clean