The invention relates to anti-oxidant and wear-resistant surface protection grease for steel wire ropes. The surface protection grease consists of the following components in percentage by weight: 12-16 percent of palm wax, 17-20 percent of Duroc slack wax, 17-21 percent of naphthenic base extract oil, 22-26 percent of paraffin base high-viscosity oil, 2-5 percent of zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate, 1-4 percent of diphenylamine, 6-10 percent of polyisobutene, 7-11 percent of ethylene-propylene copolymer and 0.1-1 percent of calcium sulfonate. Compared with the prior art, the surface protection grease has the advantages of high dropping point, no softening or drain on hot weather, quick coagulation during coating, no waste of raw materials, no pollution on the operation environment (including use), high moving viscosity, high adhesion to the surfaces of steel ropes, and avoidance of the phenomenon of falling in a strong shocking state at a high temperature during operation. The more outstanding characteristic is that the neutral and weakly acid states of the conventional final products (including imported Elaskon) are turned into a weakly alkaline (NaOH is not more than 0.15 percent) state in which metals can pass a corrosion test. As the formation of acid substances can be neutralized effectively, SH/T0325 oxidation stability test and SH/T0332 corrosion test are passed excellently, the service lives of steel wire ropes are prolonged, and the production, storage and use environments are purified.