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For some reason, I keep thinking about the Alaska MD80 that crashed off the coast of CA, the accident report blame the accident to over extended maintenence and also because the mechanics use a different kind of grease that was not compatible with the one on the jackscrew, the new grease mix ended acting as a sand paper that wore the treads of the jackscrew very quickly causing the assembly to fail.
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By any chance someone knows the specs of the grease used on the driveshaft boots?
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For some reason, I keep thinking about the Alaska MD80 that crashed off the coast of CA, the accident report blame the accident to over extended maintenence and also because the mechanics use a different kind of grease that was not compatible with the one on the jackscrew, the new grease mix ended acting as a sand paper that wore the treads of the jackscrew very quickly causing the assembly to fail.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

By any chance someone knows the specs of the grease used on the driveshaft boots? One of my transmission side boots is leaking, I already have the 'ottinger type' clamp but before I replace it, I would like to try to replenish the boot with the grease that now is laying everywhere close to the drive axle. PS: I am planning on buying a grease srynge to push the new grease throung the edge oif the rubber boot before I instal the new clamp, thank you in advance! .

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High-quality, high-temperature, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-containing grease. Porsche recommends a specific grease (part number 000 043 305 45), but other options from reputable brands like Red Line, Liqui Moly, and NEO Synthetics are also highly regarded.

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Can’t help with the grease recommendation, but tell me about the “ottinger type” cv boot. Did you find one specific to our cars, or are you adapting one from a different vehicle? Thanks

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JFK, thank you for the grease recommendation, I would like to get the same brand (even from the dealer) to avoid mixing different grease brands. For some reason, I keep thinking about the Alaska MD80 that crashed off the coast of CA, the accident report blame the accident to over extended maintenence and also because the mechanics use a different kind of grease that was not compatible with the one on the jackscrew, the new grease mix ended acting as a sand paper that wore the treads of the jackscrew very quickly causing the assembly to fail. In my case, the car had 40k miles and I would like to prevent premature wear on the CV joints. Bill, I bought the ottinger style clamps (not the boots) from F C P Euro.

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Ah, clamps. Need to up my reading comprehension skills. Thanks

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