Oil to top up manual steering gearbox?

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Red Fox - 03 May 2007 05:43 GMT

Hi Experts

I have a 1984 240D and want to top up the oil in the manual steering
gearbox. The manual does not specify any brand of oil and the maintenance
manual says that the local MBZ rep will advise which brands are suitable. I
called the local rep and asked about the brands and was told "we have a
quart of it here for $15."

My guess is that something like SAE90 gear oil would be ok. Suggestions
appreciated.

RF

Reply to this Message

mdsimon80@gmail.com - 06 May 2007 17:26 GMT

> Hi Experts
>
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> RF

I agree. Keep in mind as old as the car is that anything thinner may
leak out anyway.
Mike

Reply to this Message

Red Fox - 07 May 2007 02:14 GMT

> > Hi Experts
> >
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> leak out anyway.
> Mike

Thank you Mike.

I do have a leak of engine oil from the place where the injection pump is
connected to the block.
That should be quite a bit of work to fix - one more weekend job :-)

Thanks again

RF

Reply to this Message