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Date:         Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:19:57 -0800
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From:         Todd Francis <tbf@pacifier.com>
Subject:      Re: Redline:CV-2 High temp. CV grease

Charles R. Roberts wrote: > > While buying Redline gear lube(Trans), noticed red line makes CV grease. > $8.00 a jar. I jar will probably do two joints.(also have in tubes)So when > I replace by OEM VW boots that rotted in less than 8-mons. I will replace > the old grease with this new red stuff. The dist.of redline products for > the southeast is here in B'ham they repair and Race Honda cars. They claim > the race cars were packed with the CV-2 and have never given any problems. > Of coarse they are Hondas not Vanagons, so time will tell, but the last CV > replaced by the PO only went 45-50K, not completly worn-out but the balls > were pitted and worn. >

Hi Charles and all: I have not had any experience with Redline grease, but I have put Amsoil in the CVs of my off-road race car. After a 400 mile race I checked the CVs and there was no grease to speak of. I was very disappointed with it . I guess it gets thinner than regular molly grease during use (heat) and gets slung out. I don't have that problem with Swepco grease. I just got a couple of tubes of Prolong grease and was thinking of mixing it with Swepco and see what happens. Off road racers sometimes use a high molly grease like Swepco and add some Bel-Ray engine assembly lube that is very high in molly. I just may add just a little STP to make everything just a little more fluid and stickier. Todd Francis


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