Changing inner cv joint boot

[haitham1510]

I'm plaining to change inner boot on my Toyota which is tripod joint and the kit didn't come with grease so i searched on the web that moly grease is not good on tripod joint so i would like to know Can i use MOTUL TECH GREASE 300?. This grease is complex lithium grease and NLGI-2 grade
here is the data sheet: https://d23zpyj32c5wn3.cloudfront.n...ets/215/Tech_20Grease_20300_GB.pdf?1492016049

 

[Trav]

What country are you in?

 

[FowVay]

Every kit I've ever used came with moly grease for the joints - either inner or outer. From a technical standpoint I can think of no reason not to use the typical CV axle grease (MOS2 fortified) that comes with boot kits or sold individually.

For your specific question, the Motul grease that you have posted the information should work well. They specifically state that it's made for universal joints and ball joints. The inner joint does not articulate anywhere near as severely as the outer joint so the stresses should be far reduced over the outer joint application. I personally would use a Molybdenum fortified grease but that's just my opinion.

 

[Trav]

Tripod joints take very specific and very expensive grease that is the reason it is not included with many boot kits. The Motul is not the correct grease.

GKN Tripod Joint Grease, 275 Gram Tube - Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies

This genuine GKN Tripod Joint Grease is designed specifically for use in tripod joints. Using the wrong grease can lead to overheating and premature failure.

www.pegasusautoracing.com

All that said I do a lot of Tripods and looked for a long time for a suitable grease, after talking to Mola and Schaeffers I found a grease that works well and hold up long term in these joints. 219 SynForce Green NLGI 1, it contains a different moly that protects like MoS2 but does not clog the needles. NLGI 2 is not really suitable in cold temps.

SynForce™ Green Waterproof Green | Schaeffer Oil

Schaeffer's Oil SynForce Green Grease is a waterproof, multi-purpose, extreme pressure grease suited for harsh working environments.

www.schaefferoil.com

 

[haitham1510]

What country are you in?

I live in Egypt

 

[haitham1510]

Tripod joints take very specific and very expensive grease that is the reason it is not included with many boot kits. The Motul is not the correct grease.

GKN Tripod Joint Grease, 275 Gram Tube - Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies

This genuine GKN Tripod Joint Grease is designed specifically for use in tripod joints. Using the wrong grease can lead to overheating and premature failure.

www.pegasusautoracing.com

All that said I do a lot of Tripods and looked for a long time for a suitable grease, after talking to Mola and Schaeffers I found a grease that works well and hold up long term in these joints. 219 SynForce Green NLGI 1, it contains a different moly that protects like MoS2 but does not clog the needles. NLGI 2 is not really suitable in cold temps.

SynForce™ Green Waterproof Green | Schaeffer Oil

Schaeffer's Oil SynForce Green Grease is a waterproof, multi-purpose, extreme pressure grease suited for harsh working environments.

www.schaefferoil.com

What about Egypt's climate. The lowest temp had came over Egypt is about 8 Celsius (46.4 F), so i guess cold weather is not my issue or What do you think? My problem here is these type of greases you came up with are very difficult to find in my country, the best that i found is the Motul one. As temp. is more hotter than cold. So i guess NLGI 2 works fine or What do think? also to put in consideration in summer ambient temp reaches at 42~45 Celsius (107.6 ~ 113 F)

 

[Puhdantic]

Is there an OEM reboot kit you can get from Toyota? I got one for my Hyundai and it came with the grease

 

[haitham1510]

Is there an OEM reboot kit you can get from Toyota? I got one for my Hyundai and it came with the grease

Sadly not available in the dealer

 

[The Critic]

Sadly not available in the dealer

Which Toyota application?

 

[haitham1510]

Which Toyota application?

it's a Toyota Avensis 2008

 

[RooflessVW]

LM 47 Long-Life Grease + MoS2

High-grade special grease. The MoS2 content provides the selected base grease with outstanding lubricity and high-performance properties that normal grease simply does not have. During operation, a permanently adhering, ultra-thin molybdenum disulfide film forms at the sliding surfaces. This...

products.liqui-moly.com

Is what I used on my Audi 80.

 

[Trav]

LM 47 Long-Life Grease + MoS2

High-grade special grease. The MoS2 content provides the selected base grease with outstanding lubricity and high-performance properties that normal grease simply does not have. During operation, a permanently adhering, ultra-thin molybdenum disulfide film forms at the sliding surfaces. This...

products.liqui-moly.com

Is what I used on my Audi 80.

IIRC the Audi 80 uses a cross groove inner joint, very easy to replace and MoS2 grease is fine in those.

What about Egypt's climate. The lowest temp had came over Egypt is about 8 Celsius (46.4 F), so i guess cold weather is not my issue or What do you think? My problem here is these type of greases you came up with are very difficult to find in my country, the best that i found is the Motul one. As temp. is more hotter than cold. So i guess NLGI 2 works fine or What do think? also to put in consideration in summer ambient temp reaches at 42~45 Celsius (107.6 ~ 113 F)

The Toyota dealer has no OE grease? I have run Redline CV2 in them before without any issues until I used it on some inner joints that have a more extreme angle stock, the housings developed excessive wear. Go ahead and use the Motul, the worst thing that can happen is the joint prematurely wears and you need to replace it

 

[haitham1510]

IIRC the Audi 80 uses a cross groove inner joint, very easy to replace and MoS2 grease is fine in those.


The Toyota dealer has no OE grease? I have run Redline CV2 in them before without any issues until I used it on some inner joints that have a more extreme angle stock, the housings developed excessive wear. Go ahead and use the Motul, the worst thing that can happen is the joint prematurely wears and you need to replace it

What about Mannol EP-2 multi MoS2?
Here is the data sheet: https://www.mannol.de/create-pdf/530/en

 

[Trav]

Stay away from MoS2 greases. Redline and Schaeffers use a different type of moly that will not potentially clog the needles.