Thread: E53 CV Axle DIY
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Old 04-23-2015, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by cn90 View Post
Re grease...

I have done tons of vehicles (Honda Odyssey van, Volvo S70, XC90 etc. etc.), the grease is the same for outer and inner.

The Volvo uses the same supplier GKN-Lobro as BMW X5. The Volvo tripod design is similar to BMW X5 with needle bearings etc. Anyway, the X5 is unique lol...probably overkilled engineering...
The left front inner boot kit came from my dealer. It had different, yellowish goo grease vs. the black grease for the outer boot that I've also done (on the same left front axle no less). Your grease may vary.
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