Originally Posted by
vane171
What kind of oil or grease do people use, if any, to smear on the screws and shift lever housing?
You can use traditional rust blueing on the steel fasteners, which looks good and will last well with an occasional drop of light oil. Aluminium parts can be anodised, although it requires more equipment than bluing. Or you can just clean them up and spray with something like RustOleum crystal clear.