JDMQuip

Is it ok to swap the CV cups if I don't have any problematic symptoms? More for a preventive measure than anything else. My car has 116K on the clock and has been lowered for about 30K of those 116K. I don't have any problems currently but if this can help avoid problems later down the road I'd like to know. Thanks.

my2ks2k

i personally would not.

this advice because i was in the same situation as you (but with higher mileage) and decided to do it anyway...pretty pointless, other than getting fresh grease in the joints and you run the risk of screwing something else up.

CapoArgentino

Doing that is almost the same as changing your brake pads when they still have 60% left. Wait for the vibrations to start and then do it.

Billman250

I did mine as preventative, only because I was making a 2500 mile round trip, and did not want the problem to happen on the Dragon

But I'd say don't bother. Wait for it

For the record, the lowest mileage car I've seen with this problem was 39k miles. All stock.

my2ks2k

i wonder what causes some cars to have the issue, and others not...

when i pulled mine apart at about 170k (lowered for probably 40k), the cups had no visible wear whatsoever. they looked and felt brand new. weird.
i wonder if there's any way driving and/or shifting style can affect it...maybe if not being smooth on the throttle causes the bearings to hammer the cups and gouge the surface