My boots are not torn-yet. No axle noises & they both feel tight. I just want to change the boots as precautionary. I have two kits & two extra boots. After separating the axles, can I just clean out the inner joint & fill it with the required amount of oil? Is it just gear oil? This method seems easier. What do you guys think? Thanks, Paul.

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It's high-temperature grease, not just oil.

If your boots are entirely untorn, you can simply put half the grease for one joint into the inside of each boot and put them on.

If there is even a small tear in a boot, you should dismantle, clean and regrease that joint entirely, again keeping half of the grease for the inside of the boot.

Here's one way to do it:

http://dieselgiant.com/mercedesaxleshaftbootreplace.htm

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/search.php?searchid=631632

Danny

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Those axle boots can look bad and ready to crack for twenty years. As long as you have replacements in hand, the old ones should last forever.

Len

Factory fill is oil, but when repacking you must use a C.V joint grease to do the job, not oil.

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So.. I guess I'll just look for some moly grease. Already asked before about the grease in another thread. Thanks again, Paul.

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