Date:         Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:01:15 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Whatz a Good price to service CVs?
Comments: To: Bob Johnson <b.johnson1950.2010@gmail.com>
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To support what has been said: you will spend more on rags (if you
don't get them for free) than grease! You will need a LOT of rags and
paper towels will only make the mess worse. I use what my shop uses,
which is Amsoil purple, and it's a lot cleaner than moly grease. But a
mess none the less. One cartridge does four bearings.

Jim



On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 3:09 AM, Bob Johnson
<b.johnson1950.2010@gmail.com> wrote:
> While you're at it, you might as well do the Rear Wheel bearings too! :o)
> If the CV's haven't been done in a long while,
> I'll bet the rear bearing's have Never been done!
>
> I'd say there's two ways to estimate costs:
> one is if new grease is just added;
> Double the price if all of the old grease is cleaned out first !
>
> I'm right in the middle of the job as we speak.
> What a mess !!!
> Now if you need to add in a couple of sets of clothing,
> ( because that old Moly is Nasty !!!  )
>
> You can triple the price !  heh heh...
>
> BJ
> On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Not having any trouble, but I have not done them since I bought it 3 years
>> ago.  Records show they were replaced by the PO at the stealership.  What's
>> a good rpice to service them at a shop? Thanks.
>> Michael in San Antonio
>> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>> 73 Beetle
>>
>