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Still trying to learn the technology on my new '23 Superior and had some lube questions.
1. In general what's the best way to fill or pack the grease cups.?
2. There are multiple lube points on the steering gear and column. Should I be using grease or heavy oil like 600W? The steering is very stiff.
3. I can't seem to find any good instructions on oiling the top end. Neither the shop manual nor owner's manual describes this very well. There are four holes in the valve cover that I know are used to oil the valve stem felts. Do I also need to remove the valve cover to oil the springs and if yes, how often.?
4. Is there anything else I'm missing?
Thanks for educating me.
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1. In general what's the best way to fill or pack the grease cups.? It's a bit messy but I put as much grease as I can in the cup and the fitting. There are multiple lube points on the steering gear and column. Should I be using grease or heavy oil like 600W? The steering is very stiff. The 600W is the recommended lube for the box. When you say multiple points then I assume you are talking about the tie rods, drag link, and the pitman rod. All of those are also lubed with the 600W. I use grease in my power gun for those locations. I can't seem to find any good instructions on oiling the top end. Neither the shop manual nor owner's manual describes this very well. There are four holes in the valve cover that I know are used to oil the valve stem felts. Do I also need to remove the valve cover to oil the springs and if yes, how often.? The 4 holes in the top of the valve cover distributes the oil to all corners of the felt pad. Look under the covers and you can see how this is accomplished. This does NOT lube the felt rings on the push rods and rocker arm. The way we use these cars it would be recommended to give them a serious lube job perhaps twice a year. Exceptions are the water pump which is lubricated before each trip and again on the trip if it is say 100 miles or more.  
RAY Chevradioman http://www.vccacolumbiariverregion.org/1925 Superior K Roadster 1928 Convertible, Sport, Cabriolet 1933 Eagle, Coupe 1941 Master Deluxe 5-Passenger Coupe 1950 Styleline Deluxe 4-Door Sedan 1950 Styleline Deluxe Convertible 2002 Pontiac, Montana, Passenger Van 2014 Impala, 4-Door Sedan, White Diamond, LTZ 2017 Silverado, Double Cab, Z71, 4X4, White, Standard Bed, LTZ If you need a shoulder to cry on, pull off to the side of the road. Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
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Ray,
Is there a particular Alemite grease gun fitting that works best for doing that?
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You can purchase an adapter from Gary Wallace or The Filling Station.
RAY Chevradioman http://www.vccacolumbiariverregion.org/1925 Superior K Roadster 1928 Convertible, Sport, Cabriolet 1933 Eagle, Coupe 1941 Master Deluxe 5-Passenger Coupe 1950 Styleline Deluxe 4-Door Sedan 1950 Styleline Deluxe Convertible 2002 Pontiac, Montana, Passenger Van 2014 Impala, 4-Door Sedan, White Diamond, LTZ 2017 Silverado, Double Cab, Z71, 4X4, White, Standard Bed, LTZ If you need a shoulder to cry on, pull off to the side of the road. Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
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We actually had a Saturday in the Seattle area that held off raining until this evening. This gave me some more time to dig into my new '23. In checking the grease cups on the steering gear itself, it looks like the prior owner used a standard wheel bearing grease. There is also a grease cup on the lower part of the steering column just above the steering gear that also appears to have been packed with wheel bearing grease. Ditto for the tie rod ends and other steering linkage lube points.
My understanding is that 600 w steam Cylinder oil is recommended at those points. Should I (and more importantly can I) clean out those areas and install 600 W oil or should I just leave them packed the way they are? The steering is a bit stiff although not terrible. I am assuming that with 600W oil it might be a bit easier?
What's the best way to clean out that old bearing grease?
I apologize bothering the experts with such mundane questions but this is new tech (despite the car being almost 90 years old) to me.
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