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Braingears
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: St Petersburg, FL
Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320
Posts: 1450
| Short Shaft - GKN Grease
I am currently having my transmission rebuilt, and they are ready to put it back in the truck. I told them to replace the grease in both the of short shaft CV-Joints. Mercedes ordered, but cannot get the kits for another 2-3 weeks from Germany. Does anyone know which GKN Grease it uses and where I can get it quickly? Also how many grams should be put into each joint? |
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NHDave
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Date registered: Dec 2013
Location: Seacoast NH.
Vehicle(s): 2004 AMG
Posts: 465
| Re: Short Shaft - GKN Grease
You should check with Vlad at fourbyfourclub.
I hope it's ok with the forum to link?
http://fourbyfourclub.com/W463SuspensionParts/W463PropShaftBootKit.... |
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paulunm
Veteran
Date registered: Jan 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Vehicle(s): 2000 G500
Posts: 124
| Re: Short Shaft - GKN Grease
I've been told to always replace the center shaft with a new Mercedes unit rather than rebuild. |
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| Re: Short Shaft - GKN Grease
paulunm - 6/5/2018 9:21 AM
I've been told to always replace the center shaft with a new Mercedes unit rather than rebuild.
The other alternative, which I have done, is to use a grease gun needle to inject some additional new grease into each end boot. I used GKN HT1LF-1 High Temp CV Joint Grease.
It's worked for me so far. |
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AlanMcR
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, CA, Los Altos
Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL
Posts: 3500
| Re: Short Shaft - GKN Grease
DUTCH - 6/5/2018 10:50 AM paulunm - 6/5/2018 9:21 AM I've been told to always replace the center shaft with a new Mercedes unit rather than rebuild. The other alternative, which I have done, is to use a grease gun needle to inject some additional new grease into each end boot. I used GKN HT1LF-1 High Temp CV Joint Grease. It's worked for me so far. I'd agree that any CV grease is going to be fine. The real problem is that the plastic CV boots get brittle over time and crack. This is why the grease dries out. You could probably keep the joint going for a long time with grease injections, but replacing the boot is not that hard. Also a cracked boot will let water in. Especially if you take it for a dip in the river.
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| Re: Short Shaft - GKN Grease
AlanMcR - 6/5/2018 2:29 PM DUTCH - 6/5/2018 10:50 AM paulunm - 6/5/2018 9:21 AM I've been told to always replace the center shaft with a new Mercedes unit rather than rebuild. The other alternative, which I have done, is to use a grease gun needle to inject some additional new grease into each end boot. I used GKN HT1LF-1 High Temp CV Joint Grease. It's worked for me so far. I'd agree that any CV grease is going to be fine. The real problem is that the plastic CV boots get brittle over time and crack. This is why the grease dries out. You could probably keep the joint going for a long time with grease injections, but replacing the boot is not that hard. Also a cracked boot will let water in. Especially if you take it for a dip in the river.
The boots on mine are either rubber or a very rubber like plastic; and at 93,000 miles they haven't cracked YET.
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Braingears
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: St Petersburg, FL
Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320
Posts: 1450
| RE: Short Shaft - GKN Grease
Thank you.
Vlad's prices are more than double the dealership prices. That's a little hard to swallow... |
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djdinaz
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Jun 2007
Location: Arizona
Vehicle(s): 03 G55
Posts: 439
| Re: Short Shaft - GKN Grease
There's always FCP Euro.. They sale GKN 80g CV grease packs for a buck.. https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/constant-velocity-cv-joint-grease-p...
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G-AMG
G-Class DIY Host
Date registered: May 2006
Location: South Texas
Vehicle(s): '04 G55, '80 280GE, '99 S420, '98 E320, 2011 E350
| Re: Short Shaft - GKN Grease
Specified Amount is 120g per Joint... So be sure you order THREE of the 80g Packs |
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Inkblotz
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Georgia
Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo
Posts: 3186
| Re: Short Shaft - GKN Grease
https://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/SuperCat/3899/MBZ_3899_SUSAXL_p... |
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