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Re: [Healeys] Steering box lube

To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering box lube
From: richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2026 10:45:10 -0700
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I use the steering box lubricant by Dynolite.  Sold by Moss Motors.=20


Richard Mayor
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> On Sep 2, 2026, at 8:43=E2=80=AFAM, Harold Manifold =
<manifold@telus.net> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I use Castrol SHL #00 grease, which is available at NAPA. The =
advantage of Castrol SHL is that it comes in a tube that fits into a =
standard caulking gun.
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> Since this grease doesn't flow or level well in the steering box, I =
attach a hose to the end of the grease tube and push it down as far into =
the box as possible. Once the grease begins to emerge from the top, you =
know the steering box is full.
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> Best regards,
> Harold
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> On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 10:38=E2=80=AFPM Al Fuller =
>> I used it for some years with good results. While it's technically an =
oil it's thick like grease, so warming it up before injection into the =
steering box helps.
>>=20
>> For best results you might want to get the old stuff out, but likely =
not strictly necessary.
>>=20
>> ________________
>> Sent from my phone=20
>> Best Regards,
>> Al Fuller
>>=20
>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 4:43=E2=80=AFAM Elton S <eps2660@gmail.com =
>>> What is your collective wisdom in using John Deer Cornhead grease =
NLGI 0 in a Healey steering box? I had been using Penrite steering box =
oil, but the usual places seem to be out of it.
>>> Elton
>>> BJ7
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">I use the =
steering box lubricant by Dynolite. &nbsp;Sold by Moss =
Motors.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><br =
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<div>Richard =
Mayor</div><div>boyracer466@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><br =
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<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Sep 2, 2026, at 8:43=E2=80=AFAM=
, Harold Manifold &lt;manifold@telus.net&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset=3D"UTF-8"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; =
font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
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text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: =
none;">Hello,<br><br>I use Castrol SHL #00 grease, which is available at =
NAPA. The advantage of Castrol SHL is that it comes in a tube that fits =
into a standard caulking gun.<br><br>Since this grease doesn't flow or =
level well in the steering box, I attach a hose to the end of the grease =
tube and push it down as far into the box as possible. Once the grease =
begins to emerge from the top, you know the steering box is =
full.<br><br>Best regards,<br>Harold<br><br></div><br =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; =
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text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, =
Sep 1, 2026 at 10:38=E2=80=AFPM Al Fuller &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com";>alfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; =
border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div =
dir=3D"auto"><div>I used it for some years with good results. While it's =
technically an oil it's thick like grease, so warming it up before =
injection into the steering box helps.</div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">For best results you might want =
to get the old stuff out, but likely not strictly =
necessary.</div><div><br></div><div>________________<br>Sent from my =
phone<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br>Best =
Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 4:43=E2=80=AFAM =
Elton S &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eps2660@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">eps2660@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
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border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: =
rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir=3D"ltr">What is your =
collective wisdom in using John Deer Cornhead grease NLGI 0 in a Healey =
steering box? I had been using Penrite steering box oil, but the usual =
places seem to be out of =
it.<div>Elton</div><div>BJ7</div></div>___________________________________=
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