When I asked this question last year I never received a definitive answer. Over on the Bentley Publisher's technical discussion forum one person replied that his mechanic uses Valvoline Multi-purpose grease (part #616). I finally just ordered the "right" stuff through Volkswagen. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young '81 Vanagon Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia --------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Oxroad" <Oxroad@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 2:29 PM Subject: what steering gear grease?
> What grease is OK for the steering gear? Bentley says "Only use special > steering gear grease Part No. AOF 063 000 04 to lubricate steering gear." Any idea > what is an equivalent from FLAPS? > > I'm just doing some cursary cleaning and greasing of the rod and ball joint > that is under the steering gear boot while I am replacing the cracked steering > gear boots. But I'm afraid to lubricate anything in there with wheel bearing > grease for fear it will clash with the "steering gear grease." I have manual > steering. > > Thanks > Jeff > 83.5 Westy > LA,CA |
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