What oil in steering box?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: What oil in steering box?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wilf Bradbury on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 02:02 pm:

While attending a car meet yesterday in our 14 T Roadster, I asked a Model A owner what oil he was using in the steering box of his 29 Model A Coup? I have one in Phoenix and the steering box leaks the good old 600 weight oil.
His response was "Penrite Steering Box Oil". Since switching to this oil, he has not had a leak for 3 years. Has any A owners tried this oil?
Wilf


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Howard D. Dennis on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 04:18 pm:

check out cornhead grease half way down in this thread.

Howard Dennis

http://forums.aaca.org/f169/1932-ruxton-how-i-became-unwitting-365342-5.html


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Wolf on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 04:23 pm:

Never heard of putting oil in the steering gear box on a Model T.I just use grease.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Davis-SE Georgia on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 04:37 pm:

Model A.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wilf Bradbury on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 04:38 pm:

Howard.
Thanx for the info, great link with super pics.
I take it the farm boys know of this grease!
Wilf


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Seth - Ohio on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 05:07 pm:

I'll bet a few of the farm girls know of that grease too!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Carter - South Jersey on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 05:42 pm:

I've used the Penrite Steering Box Lube on a Model A - it does help reduce leaking and it does seem to self-level. Here is a link to the product:
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/products.php?id_categ=14&id_products=90
I bought it at Restoration Supply.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jeff Schreier on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 05:49 pm:

If 600W leaks out just fill it with regular grease and call it good. No need for special stuff.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By James Michael Rogers on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 05:56 pm:

Never use any kind of bearing grease in the steering box of a Model A unless you want to rebuild it soon. Use 600 WT only, bearing grease will press away from the sector and cause it to wear prematurely.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wilf Bradbury on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 09:01 pm:

Great help that is the info I needed.
thanx to all
Wilf


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Davis-SE Georgia on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 09:09 pm:

IIRC, Ford started out using grease, but switched to 600W after some early failures.


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