CV joint Grease (1 Viewer)

[Kofoed]

I replaced my old dried CV joints with complete OEM Teq new shaft assemblies earlier this year. One started slinging grease. I have the boot repair kit which has Shell Stamina Grease included. Question, what is non OE compatible equivalent?

 

[AlpineAccess]

Here's a thread from bob is the oil guy with some comments on CV lube. Think it might help - those comments are a few down. Toyota specific CV shaft grease is actually broken out by inner and outer grease so they must have different formulations. It can be purchased straight from Toyota.

CV Axle Boot grease

so during engine installation, the passenger side axle's boot clamp came off and leaked the grease inside, the vehicle hasn't been driven as I have ordered a new OEM clamp for the boot, now what kind of grease should I pack before installing the new clamp onto the boot? We have this heavy duty...

www.bobistheoilguy.com

 

[Kofoed]

The boot repair kit comes with the grease, in two tubes per axles. They appear to be the same grease, just different quantities. There is a p/n of 90999-94241/2 and a quick web/amazon/toyota dealer search turns up no grease tubes.

 

[nukegoat]

i can pretty much guarantee a moly grease would work fine

 

[kruisinkid]

from an AU 4x4 parts site:

This is a new CV Boot Kit to suit Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series with Independent Front Suspension (not coil or leaf suspension) 1999 to 2005. This is one inner and outer CV Boot Kit, enough to do one side. Also includes grease for each joint. Smaller tube (90999-94241) for inner CV, larger tube (90999-94242) for outer CV. Genuine Toyota kit.

its pricey but i always used the sta-lube CV grease tubes for my 80
grease

 

[AlpineAccess]

from an AU 4x4 parts site:

This is a new CV Boot Kit to suit Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series with Independent Front Suspension (not coil or leaf suspension) 1999 to 2005. This is one inner and outer CV Boot Kit, enough to do one side. Also includes grease for each joint. Smaller tube (90999-94241) for inner CV, larger tube (90999-94242) for outer CV. Genuine Toyota kit.

its pricey but i always used the sta-lube CV grease tubes for my 80
grease

This is what I was seeing too when pulling 100 part numbers. There are a few people over on bobistheoilguy who state inner vs outter is different lube. Given that the joints are different it would make sense the tubes contained at least a different quantity which you're noting here.

 

[kruisinkid]

my immediate assumption is its just for tech's to quickly put exactly the right amount toyota wants in inner vs outer. but sadly us non toyota engineers will ever know the real answer. i believe the toyota stuff is a light color though no? can moly grease be anything other than black/gray ish?

 

[kruisinkid]

shell stamina cross reference

maybe something from this list could be a suitable replacement

 

[Eyedaho]

The Toyota reboot kits come with two different greases. I think the outer is moly, but the inner is a thinner grease. I found a thread somewhere a while back that explained that the inner needs a low viscosity so that it redistributes fast enough to keep the friction surfaces coated. I think the tan grease is formulated to be nearly oil in use.

 

[Kofoed]

i can pretty much guarantee a moly grease would work fine

I am concerned about compatibility......I just need to top-off one cv. My full size grease gun has nice needle nose attachment

from an AU 4x4 parts site:

This is a new CV Boot Kit to suit Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series with Independent Front Suspension (not coil or leaf suspension) 1999 to 2005. This is one inner and outer CV Boot Kit, enough to do one side. Also includes grease for each joint. Smaller tube (90999-94241) for inner CV, larger tube (90999-94242) for outer CV. Genuine Toyota kit.

its pricey but i always used the sta-lube CV grease tubes for my 80
grease

Pepboys has that for $5 a tube. I have the factory stuff, just not a good way of filling the boot while on the car.....I really don't want to pull the shaft (recent shoulder surgery) but need to top of the joint. I guess cut the band and try to sneak some grease in from teh top and replace band with PFran hose clamp

 

[heidtman79]

The inner and outer grease is the same. I'm doing my CVs this weekend. The OE kit is the way to go.

 

[abuck99]

The Stamina grease contained in the Toyota reboot kit is the same formula for both inner and outer tulips- only difference is volume- one side takes greater volume;( I dont recall which). Unfortunately its not available to purchase outside the boot kit.

I think GreenGrease would be a good option as a replacement or to add in with existing stamina grease. Wont wash out, its got a similar tack and consistency and its 1.5 NGLI and its available at most all parts stores.

 

[Eyedaho]

The Stamina grease contained in the Toyota reboot kit is the same formula for both inner and outer tulips- only difference is volume- one side takes greater volume;( I dont recall which). Unfortunately its not available to purchase outside the boot kit.

I think GreenGrease would be a good option. Wont wash out, its got a similar tack and consistency, its 1.5 NGLI.

Yeah, I think I'm wrong on the LC reboot grease. Looks like it's the same for inner/outer, whereas the 4Runner kit that I recently bought has different greases (tan/black).
I think maybe the LC kit is the mineral oil base modified with diurea, while the 4Runner kit that I bought is that grease for the inner and moly for the outer. Not sure why they've spec'd different grease for the outers between the two vehicles.

 

[kruisinkid]

Stainless steel zip ties to replace factory band?

the phillips polytac on the page i linked reads like a very comparable match to the oe shell stuff

 

[Eyedaho]

McMaster-Carr 5574K25 and 5574K16. You'll be able to get them tighter.

 

[Kofoed]

McMaster-Carr 5574K25 and 5574K16. You'll be able to get them tighter.

Yeah, I use the hose clamps. The factory installed bands leaked less than 2k miles. I caught in failry soon and but a clamp over the crimp-on band as a temp fix.

 

[PharmerDan100]

CV Boot Kit - Fits 1998 - 2007 100/470 Applications (FACV60120)

Toyota Land Cruiser CV Boot Kit

cruiserteq.com

 

[Craptaztic]

CV Boot Kit - Fits 1998 - 2007 100/470 Applications (FACV60120)

Toyota Land Cruiser CV Boot Kit

cruiserteq.com

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Just did these. The big tubes are a yellowish grease that kind of looks like earwax. The little tubes are a dark gray grease, possibly moly fortified. This matched the OEM greases I found in each end of the cv. This is really counter-intuitive as the larger inner tulip gets the smaller tubes/lesser amount of grease and vice-versa with the smaller outer tulip.

I also wasn't sure which boot went on which tulip till I checked sizing. The neoprene boot went on the inner tulip, and the plasticy one went on the outter tulip.