Howdy.
Hoping to get input here.
Basically a 95 4runner.
Am in process of packing bearings etc on the front. Noted a small tear in the outer boot of the driver side axle. I also noticed its a replacement, not OEM. Did not ever notice that before.

So ordered up a service kit from McGeorge toyota in VA somewhere. (That was a friday. Went to check mailbox - was 'spozed to ship to house - and it had been there since Monday! All on lowest tier shjpping. Pretty dang jiffy) /endaside

Came with a black grease to use on the outer bearings, and a brown for the inside tulip-tripod thingy. That inside grease also looked like a bit-used version of the brown.
As the vehicle frame has 186k I also replaced the boots on the passenger side. Obviously orignal but not torn or worn real bad.
Fun Part and Question.
I pulled the boot off the inside joint of the OEM, and the grease in there was very black and quite runny. I'd say a visc of probably in the 200 cp range.
It essentially drains out. In fact I left the inner cup part upside down, and the grease/heavy oil drained off, and also off the tripod bearing part.

So my question is How much of the brown grease should be put in the inner joint? The refresh kit had a tube about 2x a toothpaste tube. I put about half (of each) in the driver side, and was intending to put the other half(s) in the OE shaft.
But seeing that OE joint I wonder if I should put the rest of the brown in that aftermarket inner. And go to dealer and fetch a second tube and put all of it in the OE passenger side?
There's certainly not enough to fill the inner cup decently full. If it were like a wheel bearing, I'd not worry as grease will not go back into a wheel bearing unless forced anyway.

And I'm also fixin to reassemble with lock out hubs.

And to note the brown's visc is quite a bit thicker. Not quite like a MP grease or 'newer' wheel bearing grease, but much more that what drained out for sure.

Any body have experience with these things? Good suggestions or such?
Thanks in advance.
(I've never had experience with a CV joint before.)

 

So an update for future references.

Right there in the FSM it clearly states "Open all boxes to see what's in them." (probably)

There were two tubes of both the black (outer) and brown inner grease. More than enough.
For the record I did pull the straps on the aftermarket axle and put all the grease from first tubes in.
My guess is after 168k or so that original inner was just so hammered it had broken down. Glad I went ahead and decided to replace the other-wise fine boots.

Also a note. Inside the SECOND box the bag also had a new C-clip. The first box did not have a replacement clip for tulip / tripod joint.