Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (April 2014, week 4)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Sun, 27 Apr 2014 08:38:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV Joints
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY407-EAS188C26C6275DF49C1DCAF4BA0440@phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

Wow. 30K miles? I see a greezy job in the near future. New CV's-boots were one of my first jobs as a newb owner. IIRC, I used this Pennzoil grease:

http://www.pennzoil.com/other-car-products/greases-and-lubricants/pennzoil-multi-purpose-302ep-grease-with-moly/

> I have also tried many other greases with success.

Dennis. Any current brand recommends?

Thanks,

Neil.

On 4/27/14, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> ..... When the Beetle and Busses went to CV joints > back in 68 scheduled maintenance for them was every 30K mile. When the first > Water Boxers came out I found the joints wouldn't go that far. > .....VW responded with > an improved grease, (white tube High Temperature, not blue tube), which was > in their kits but not the aftermarket. This worked much longer. I have also > tried many other greases with success.

-- Neil n

Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca

'88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:

http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.