Date:         Thu, 27 Jun 2002 08:32:49 -0500
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
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From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Best grease to use for CVs
Comments: To: aerie@BLCLINKS.NET
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I use Disk Brake bearing molybdenum grease. Its just a generic grease, as
an alternate you can use the graphite disk brake grease.
Use 3 oz in each CV, I buy the grease in 3 oz tubes and put in through a
small grease gun with an 1/8" tube adapter.

Stan

On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 08:21:24 -0400 aerie <aerie@BLCLINKS.NET> writes:
> I have serviced my CV joints on our 87's before (replaced boots,
> etc.)
> but somehow always had little containers of grease supplied. I
> suppose
> that these greases were somehow selected to be compatible with the
> material that boots are made of as well as their lubricating
> properties.
> I want to put in new grease now while I have the axles out of the
> vehicle. Does anyone know the best grease to use. I especially do
> not
> want to degrade the boots by using the wrong lube.
>
> Thank you,
> Gary Scott
>
> 87' GL Auto
> 87' GL Manual
>
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