CV Joint Grease

[Seerlah]

Does anybody know exactly what type of grease the CV joints on our cars take? I feel I need to add some to the front passenger side. Didn't see any rips on the boot, but residue around the brake caliper as if some leaked out. I am guessing it came from the clamp at the end of the boot. Want to add some and use a standard screw/worm clamp before winter hits. Would suck to bust an axle middle of the winter due to this (read: car not drive-able at all). If I know what type of grease it is, I know I can pick it up at somewhere like NAPA.

Edit: Disregard this thread. As silly as it sounds, it's called cv grease. But there is a better grease out there with stronger properties (EP Moly grease).

[bmos]

Does anybody know exactly what type of grease the CV joints on our cars take? I feel I need to add some to the front passenger side. Didn't see any rips on the boot, but residue around the brake caliper as if some leaked out. I am guessing it came from the clamp at the end of the boot. Want to add some and use a standard screw/worm clamp before winter hits. Would suck to bust an axle middle of the winter due to this (read: car not drive-able at all). If I know what type of grease it is, I know I can pick it up at somewhere like NAPA.

Edit: Disregard this thread. As silly as it sounds, it's called cv grease. But there is a better grease out there with stronger properties (EP Moly grease).

You probably want to fully clean and re-grease the CV joints, grease incompatibility is no joke when axles cost as much as on a B5.

[Seerlah]

You mean i cant mix the black cv grease with other black cv grease? If specified cv grease on the packet, and not some fancy moly thing?

[bmos]

You mean i cant mix the black cv grease with other black cv grease? If specified cv grease on the packet, and not some fancy moly thing?

Probability says you'll be fine but science says you could end up using grease that breaks down the previous grease or vice-versa.

People do it every day with no ill effects but it could happen and OEM CV joints are expensive. I'd be pulling the axle, cleaning out all the old grease, and probably reinstalling with a new boot for an optimal seal.

Periodic cleaning, re-lube, and boot replacement should allow a CV joint to stay in service indefinitely so if you're leaking grease you should probably do a full axle service and know you're fine for another ~100k miles.

[GOODBYNAAIR]

When I did my build I rebuild my boots ect I called FCP and they recommend

Liqui Moly

with my car are being lower and making more power have had no problems with my CV axles. they are the original ones that came with the car 100k now. I did like he said^ cleaned all the old out and replaced with the new.