Spheerol semi liquid bearing grease in steering box

[Acollin]

Hello all

i saw the video on spheerol semi liquid grease in the steering box and had a couple of questions.

1) does it work?— never leak again claim.
2) will any semi liquid grease rated for bearings work?
3) why bother doing all the cleaning and attention to drainingwiping all old oil out. Won’t the semi liquid grease stay in place and old oil eventually all drain out either way?
4) have you tried it?

Thanks all
Andrew

 

[Durhamguy]

Here are answers to what you asked.

1) It worked for me. I did it last fall on my IV, no problems this year at all.
2)I stuck with a Castrol Spheerol product (not too easy to find in Canada but got it from Napa)
3)Why not? Then there is no cross contamination. In my case only 1/2 a cup of oil was left so it wasn't a big deal to clean out.
4)See (1)

David

 

[beamdream]

Agree with David, did mine yesterday 1hour job.

 

[Acollin]

I have heard from Rick at SS - when I wanted fluid for my clutch- that Castrol has pulled out of the American market place.
Other recommendations for a liquid like grease?
Castrol product are very tough to find near me and off shore sites have refused to ship to the US.

Thanks for the replies
Andrew

 

[BEpine]

Here is what I used from Tractor Supply
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/super-s-cotton-picker-spindle-grease-00