Date:         Tue, 22 Jun 1999 14:59:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: CV GREASE?
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Hi Fred,
    napa has  molybdenum in small and large containers. I buy the 40 lb
valvoline tins and use it on every thing that wants lubricated with grease.
Darrell

----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Brittain <vanpire@BIBBS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 2:46 PM
Subject: CV GREASE?


> Hi Volks,
>
> I'm about to grease the cv joints.  Bentley says use "G-6.3"
> Conventional wisdom says to use a moly base grease.  I checked several
> FLAPS and none knew the Molybdenum Disulfide concentration of any of
> their "cv joint" compounds.  I went to an oil distributor and got a
> couple tubes of Moly Grease EP  (Chevron brand).  It says it's a 3% moly
> disulfide compound.  If anyone knows a good reason this stuff won't work
> PLEASE let me know.
> BTW, why is  moly grease spec'd for cv joints anyway?  Does it have to
> do with lubricity, or...?  What IS G-6.3?
>
> Any and all advice will be appreciated.  BTW, I'm going to use the
> needle to inject it through the boot.  Never taken a axle off a vanagon
> before, but the outboards look difficult to put a wrench on.
>
> TIA.
> Fred 89 Westy
>