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> Subject: Re: [T3] Steering gearbox luibrication > > > On 13 Jul 2001, at 0:39, Dave Hall wrote: > > > The Factory manual bears this out, as it specifies "Liquid > > transmission grease" for the steering gear from Aug '65. > This is not > > the same as "Lithium grease" (front wheel bearings and axle), > > "Universal grease" (door and hood locks), or "Hypoid oil" > > (transmission). > > Yeah, I see this in lots of manuals, but I have yet to see any spec > for what "Liquid transmission grease" is. It does not appear in any > lubricant catalog I have ever seen. I suspect that it is just > a rather > thin grease. > > If you stop to think about it, just about any weight oil should work. A lot of domestic cars with power steering use ATF to lubricate their steering sectors. Russ Wolfe russ_wolfe@MAHLEParr.com Mahle Parr Filter Systems 505 E. Madison Winterset, IA 50273 ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org