steering box lube

[beetlemandan]

my factory manual says that the steering box uses "liquid transmission grease". is that whale oil or what? whats the modern equivalent? google isn't really being too helpfull.

[s3racing]

80W90 gear oil same as what you would run in your Transaxle is my GUESS. Its probably a real bad translation from the German "Getriebe öl" :-)

[s3racing]

SAE 85/90 Hypoid gear oil from what I could find via our friend google

[josh]

50/50 mix of wheel bearing grease and gear lube is what I use in my stuff.

[scubagord]

this is an insert from Wolfgang about steering box lubrication.

"Fill the box with Power Punch if you can find it, if you can’t, use a mixture of 3 parts STP Oil Additive to 1 part CV Joint Grease. The consistency should be like a thick molasses, not runny. If you find the Power Punch it comes in a handy squirt bottle. If you end up having to mix your own, get a small squirt bottle (Like a mustard bottle) or a small funnel, and fill it before you put the box in."

Gordo

[beetlemandan]

i ended up using some moly grease ( the brown kind in grease gun tubes). it only took about 1 ounce. but it feels way better up there. the car never sees cold weather, so its not like i had to worry about too high of viscosity. at least that was my theory. i think if anything thinner went in my steering box it would just pour right out.