Steering lube- Penrite 1200W

[JD Miller]

Joop,
Thanks for taking the time to post the pictures of the Penrite and the spout. See, it is there. I wanted to post a picture but can't figure out how to get them posted on this siet.

JD

[Joop]

You are welcome JD

[Cadillac Bill]

Do you need to flush the steering box to remove the old oil? Or just drain it and top it off with LUB009?

[Bob-A]

Cadillac Bill,

I never flushed the boxes on my "A's", as most of the original oil/grease had leaked out. These were rebuilt boxes too. {Note: I have never professed to be a mechanic, but I can "change parts" with the best of them} To add the Penrite to the steering box. I use an old metal funnel and wooden dowel. The dowel diameter is a little bigger then the funnel's small end. I cram the Penrite down the funnel until it starts over flowing out of the box. After the next drive or two in the "A". I double check the steering box and add more lube if needed.

Bob-A

[Cadillac Bill]

Excellent Bob-A! I have read that some of the lube bottles have some kind of tube, but others do not. I have some of the 1200W on the way. Will find out which bottle I have.

Your idea is simple, cheap and excellent, thanks again!

[Curtis in MA]

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I ordered some and it now comes in a tube that will not fit a grease gun.
Plan to use an empty 600w bottle.

[duke36]

Lube can leak out the side sector adjust nut and or the large gasket between the bodies.
The cornhead can leak a little when it warms as well requiring a lube fitting to fill. Some prior owner installed a drain plug in our 2 tooth box bottom which makes draining easy.

[29er]

I use Penrite but it did not come in the bottle shown in Post #20. Instead, as Bruce_Mo says, it does not have an internal pull-out spout.

I bought a big plastic syringe at the local feed store and "inject" it into the steering box. I check it frequently to replace the 600w that's slowly leaking out.

[Sparky]

Same here, I didn’t flush the old lube out but loosened the end cap and let it drain for a while. Remnants of the the old lube did sleep out for a few weeks after adding Penrite but then stopped.

[Bill Pursel]

I think the correct term for it is semi fluid....

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

I was going to say, don’t use 1200, but on their website the steering lube is listed that way. I bought both 1200 oil, and steering lube years ago, and they were different, and in totally different containers. Evidently there’s been product changes.? Sorry, guess I can’t resd. Picture in next postfor some reason I can’t upload a picture of the two. Anyway the gear oil is 1500. But no specs on the steering box lube.

[Dale G.]

The Penrite that I purchased at Restoration Supply at Hershey last October was in a container to be used in a caulking gun. I asked about what happened to the way it used to be and they said this is the way it is now. I have used this new container not in a caulking but just poured it. On a warm day it poured like New Zealand Honey. It went in with a small funnel very slowly but did go in. I did get a big cooking suringe (SP) that works best for this new container. Great stuff guys!

[slammin]

I used 600w in my tranny, rear end and steering box. When I top off fluids, I put the bottle in boiling water for about 15 minutes. I doesn't flow like water, but it does flow. Wear gloves when you handle the bottle.

[burner31]

There's always the old fahion way.
Just have to know when to hold'em and when to blow'em

[dave in australia]

Penrite is an Australian company, so if your in the USA, you have to hold the bottle upside. Haha.

[PalAl]

Seems to have been a rush on this stuff, should be back on the shelf in a couple of weeks.
Bet there wondering why the sudden sales.

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by PalAl

Seems to have been a rush on this stuff, should be back on the shelf in a couple of weeks.
Bet there wondering why the sudden sales.

probably because its opening car season in many locations and everyones steering boxes have leaked all over thier floors all winter

[wrndln]

Penrite appears to be hard to find and $$. I was thinking about mixing John Deere cornhead grease with 600W (Mobil/Shell 680 gear oil). It seems like this would end up with a consistency similar to Penrite - thicker then 600W, but thinner than JD cornhead grease. Since they are both gear oils, I don't see a problem doing this. Does anyone see a problem with mixing the two gear oils, hopefully to prevent leaking? I was also thinking of using the mix in the differential. Since I have O rings on the transmission shafts, I plan to use 600W in the transmission.
Rusty Nelson

[iverson]

I am very happy with the j.d. cornhead grease I put in last year still full. I took out one of the bolts and pumped it in with a grease gun with adapter to fit the old ford fittings until it pushed out the old 600w. the only good use I found for the adaptor on a modern grease gun. the factory tool kit gun works much better on the stock fittings less mess and one handed. our car is a 28 and it has the grease nipple on the fill plug.

[Pinesdune]

Originally Posted by wrndln

Penrite appears to be hard to find and $$. I was thinking about mixing John Deere cornhead grease with 600W (Mobil/Shell 680 gear oil). It seems like this would end up with a consistency similar to Penrite - thicker then 600W, but thinner than JD cornhead grease. Since they are both gear oils, I don't see a problem doing this. Does anyone see a problem with mixing the two gear oils, hopefully to prevent leaking?

I've mixed the two in two steering boxes and I haven't noticed an issue so far, no leakage and steers easy. Haven't done this in a diff.