Steering oil?
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Cargo Master
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From: Wahpeton ND
Steering oil?
What is recomended for a steering gear lubricant on the 64 and earlier steering box.
I found molly grease in there. I see that is an inefficent lube as it has no way to flow into contact as there is no grease fitting on the box. In my mind a 140W gear oil would be superior as it can flow and travel throught the gearbox and into contact with the mesh area. I even thought of taking some ISO class 600 oil from work and utalizing that as it is EP rated and thicker yet.
I found molly grease in there. I see that is an inefficent lube as it has no way to flow into contact as there is no grease fitting on the box. In my mind a 140W gear oil would be superior as it can flow and travel throught the gearbox and into contact with the mesh area. I even thought of taking some ISO class 600 oil from work and utalizing that as it is EP rated and thicker yet.
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Steering gear lubricant (grease), not gear oil. 
It's available from Ford, comes in a cardboard tube. The tube is placed into a grease gun, then injected into the gearbox.
XG1C (replaced C3AZ19578A) ..Steering Gear Lubricant-Use with M/S gearboxes.
MSRP: $3.43 // PARTSGUYED.COM price: $3.08.
100's of dealers stock this stuff...there's only one page on the dealer locator that lists the sources. There are so many dealers listed on the west coast, I cannot tell you who has any in your area.
It's available from Ford, comes in a cardboard tube. The tube is placed into a grease gun, then injected into the gearbox.
XG1C (replaced C3AZ19578A) ..Steering Gear Lubricant-Use with M/S gearboxes.
MSRP: $3.43 // PARTSGUYED.COM price: $3.08.
100's of dealers stock this stuff...there's only one page on the dealer locator that lists the sources. There are so many dealers listed on the west coast, I cannot tell you who has any in your area.
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From: Simi Valley, CA
What does a power steering gear box have to do with a manual steering gear box?
The OP wanted to know what type of lubricant was used in manual steering gear boxes.
The only vehicles with P/S that used a manual steering gear box were those equipped with Power Assist P/S.
With Power Assist P/S, the gear box has nothing to do with the P/S system.
The OP wanted to know what type of lubricant was used in manual steering gear boxes.
The only vehicles with P/S that used a manual steering gear box were those equipped with Power Assist P/S.
With Power Assist P/S, the gear box has nothing to do with the P/S system.
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I wish Bill was on here to answer, but he is on hiatus. Motorcraft XG1C is correct for your steering box, it is a grease, not oil.
Edit Note: XG1C has been replaced by XG1E-1
Edit Note: XG1C has been replaced by XG1E-1
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Your 1960 is a worm and sector box and uses oil. 1961 changed to a recirculating ball system and uses grease.
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What is recomended for a steering gear lubricant on the 64 and earlier steering box.
I found molly grease in there. I see that is an inefficent lube as it has no way to flow into contact as there is no grease fitting on the box. In my mind a 140W gear oil would be superior as it can flow and travel throught the gearbox and into contact with the mesh area. I even thought of taking some ISO class 600 oil from work and utalizing that as it is EP rated and thicker yet.
I found molly grease in there. I see that is an inefficent lube as it has no way to flow into contact as there is no grease fitting on the box. In my mind a 140W gear oil would be superior as it can flow and travel throught the gearbox and into contact with the mesh area. I even thought of taking some ISO class 600 oil from work and utalizing that as it is EP rated and thicker yet.