Date:         Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:54:15 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi Jim,
Grate question, and good timing for me,

I’ve packed often as I do it every time a boot fails and I’m getting really good at boot changes. 

What is the preferred CV grease these days?  I want to keep some on hand for the next packing, and I’m fresh out.

Also what is the best source for CV bolts and washers as I’d like to change mine for best quality I can get at the next change.


Eric Caron 


> On Oct 18, 2021, at 9:49 AM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I was going through some shelves in my garage this morning and came across
> a container of the CV lube that Chris sells/sold at T3techniques. It's
> called CV-2, a stinky muddy-looking heavy grease. It got me wondering when
> was the last time I packed my axle joints because I used this stuff. I
> looked it up in my log, the date was 2013, almost 60,000 miles ago.
> 
> This seems like a long time compared to what I had previously been used to.
> Thoughts and experiences?
> 
> Now that I have stated this publicly, I realize that the CV joints are not
> long for this world. But I had to ask.
> 
> Jim