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lithium grease can be found anywhere. I bought a tube of Valvoline synthetic-blend (lithium soap grease) at autozone for $3.50 or so. I also use it on my bolts/nuts whenever I take things out. Yet I still have 1/10 of the tube left. hehe. It comes in handy.
The lexus guys wants around $30 or so for the grease? Or did I hear that wrong. I remember seaching it somewhere.
Anyhow, I think i'm going to attempt this because mine makes noises everytime I take out the key. It sounds....unluxury
So does that mean I can use any grease or should I only use the Toyota stuff? Just wondering because there's a difference between $3 and $30. Actually this thread https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ng+wheel+motor
quotes it at $64. Hmm.
I dont know. I think i'm just going to stick with the grease I have. Unless someone tell me why I should use the lexus grease, I'm putting in the valvoline stuff.
ATF fuild can serve as grease, I guess. That's how it makes the tran smooth. (Same for engine oil). Just that these kinds are too thick ... can't get in all places easily.
I wish we can swap the steering motor with one from the LS430... so quiet you cant even hear it!!
Has anyone ever attempted this or looked into it?
I'm going to look up some info tonight to see if it's doable. Sad how lexus decided not to use the same motor on a $50k+ car. I'd expect our tilt mechanism to be in an ES, but not a GS
Okay, it seems that my tilt does not work when it's under about 60 degrees outside. Once the sun comes out it seems to work but not very smoothly. It's been cold lately in SoCal so it's been getting stuck more and more. I'll have to figure this out soon.