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Originally Posted by Multibeemer
Your experience is EXACTLY what I went through. But if you're not one of the extremely lucky ones who can separate their outer axle shaft from the CV joint, separating the inner joint is by no means an easy task. Took me a solid six hours per side, and it was an exhausting six hours.
Peabo -
What type of grease did you end up using on the inner CV joint? The "special", uber-expensive stuff, or something different? Glad you were able to get it done.
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Hi Multibeemer,
I called my BMW dealership's parts department and asked if they had the inner CV boot grease. He said no, but said there was an approved substitute for the inner CV grease. He said the service manager told him that I could use Valvoline DuraBlend Synthetic for CV joints.
I stopped by AutoZone which had it. I came in a 400 gram container, and I used a little over 100 grams to pack the inner CV and boot. It wasn't bright yellow like the factory grease, so I'll find out in a few years if it was an acceptable substitute!
Peabo