I agree, cost effectiveness is the key, and if you pay someone else to
do this it is not cost effective to repack your CVs.  If you want to get
down and dirty every two years go for it, but I hate this dirty job, and
simply replace them when they wear out, usually at 120,000 miles or so
for the $200 cost of parts.  Next time I will try the Red Line CV2
synthetic grease, which claims anywhere from 200% to 800% increase in
bearing life, and see how long I get. http://redlineoil.com, see the PDF
tech sheet.

Michael Modl wrote:
>
> CV joint grease isn't something that ever requires changing. The joints won't
> last anylonger replacing the grease. The labor to remove each shaft and all 4
> joints, repack and replace the boots isn't cost effective. You're better off
> waiting for a boot to tear or a joint to wear. So when there is a problem
> with a joint on one drive shaft, you replace both joints with new ones. See
> ya, Michael.
>  87 syncro
>  87 quattro.

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