another front driveshaft problem

[owwwch]

without lube, give the shaft about 6 months to live, tops.

the BMW motorcycle stuff isn't just similar, it's the same thing. I've never seen a BMW Motorcycle dealer though.

op, not sure if you have this sorted out yet, but there is a bmw motorcycle dealer about 15 mins away from me. if you still need the lube, i could get it for you. just cover the cost and shipping and ill cover the leg work..

[nando]

Find a spec sheet

[Northern]

Is Molykote 55 the same sort of stuff as the "moly" people mention?

[nando]

I use BR2 plus, I don't know if there's a motorcycle dealer even 100 miles from here. they're both similar.

[Dirty325ix]

Nando what do you think about that
even though I'm pretty sure you will say get the motorcycle lube

[jP4]

Here's a link to buy Molykote BR-2 Plus multi purpose grease. I've read that this will work just fine, and it's used on airplane output shafts...and I'd say if it's good for a single engine airplane, it's good for your bimmer. And honestly...I think some Mobil 1 synthetic grease would work, too. We put it on transmission output shafts for the same purpose, to prevent corrosion on the splines and to lubricate. I would use the Mobil 1 syntho on my drive shaft splines and half shafts, too. Just my opinion.

[Dirty325ix]

I live in the middle of the rockymountains with no BMW dealer for atleast 6 hours and I need this lube to drive so any way to get it online

[NickiX]

A BMW motorad dealer

[Dirty325ix]

Were can I buy the BMW motorcycle drive shaft lube that you ate talking about

[iXe<30]

damn... i need to do more research on our dt.. know exactly how it ticks.

[nando]

nah.

[iXe<30]

Not that anyone will believe me, but I have over 15,000 miles logged without a front driveshaft.

Still driving it..

Wouldnt this kill your vc thang?

[nando]

no

[e30forlife]

Yeah but do I put grease on the splines going to the oil pan?

[nando]

Ok so do I need to remove the front axles and put grease on those splines?

I know I need to do the front drive shaft...

it's not really neccesary. if you wanted, you could pop off the axle nuts, push the shafts part way in, and stick some anti-seize in there.

they won't get destroyed like the front shaft will without lube, but there's a chance they could get stuck together with rust.