The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Steering gear oil 1950 3100

What weight oil is used in the steering box? Is there a way to drain the oil in there now? Or is that only done if you rebuild the steering box?

This is a subject that has been covered many times before. Here is a recent thread.[LINK]

Any grease that flows back into itself, grade 00 or 000. Or grade 2 gun grease mixed 50/50 with gear oil. Penrite steering gear lube also works. Removal from truck is best way to clean and adjust.

If you're looking for the correct gear oil, this just popped up on my Amazon recommendations.
NGLI 00 gear oil

And/or, check your friendly/local Tractor Supply Company store?

The price is right (if they have it in stock)?

Thanks Tim,
Some folks, including us up here in Alaska, don't have a Tractor Supply. But Amazon will ship (most things) nearly anywhere the USPS serves.
I have my steering gear oil already, but wanted to give others another option.

I almost always check/use Amazon, too, Kevin

There is not a Tractor Supply near me.

🤔$27 a quart ……..they don’t need a gun😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳


There are many choices at a fraction of that cost and the prior post link also suggest alternatives.

I wasn't looking at the price, but that is a lot. Amazon isn't necessarily known for their "deals".

I've had miserable luck with NAPA's search. It comes up with totally unrelated items. If I search for "gear oil" with my truck highlighted, it gives me the following:
Timing Gear set
Air Conditioning Flush Solvent - R134a and R12 - 1 qt (guaranteed to fit your vehicle) - It has no AC.
Pitman Arm Shaft Seal - Manual Steering
Air Conditioning Flush Solvent - R134a and R12 - 1 qt (different brand than the above, but for 3+ times the cost).

If I change to universal items, I get 707 items to wade thru.

I had to search by the PN of the product that you posted to find it. Surprisingly, it's in stock, but they didn't have the 90 wt GL-4 I was looking for the other day that the website said was in stock.

Anyway, that's a good find.

WalMart lists 00 oil/grease. (2 pint bottle)

They usually can get non-stock items for in-store pickup - usually, no shipping charge for in-store pickup.

Is the corn head grease no longer a preferred solution?

Probably fine to use. The Lubrication recommendations in the service manual are pretty wide open. So lots of options.