This How To gives advice on how to look after your rubber boots and wheel lugs. The procedures methods and products written about here are not claimed to be the best by S2KI, use this advice at your own risk.

Automotive fluids are not good for you. You are advised to wear eye protection and rubber gloves where contact is likely. Also, "Mechanix" gloves will save you some skinned knuckles.

Your CV and steering rod boots that is. I just took off my snow tires and thought this would be a good time to do this maintenance that is NOT mentioned in the owner's manual. Done twice a year, you should never have a rubber boot get dry and crack and we all know what happens when a CV boot cracks, right?

First, you need to get some of this (make sure it's safe for rubber):



Here is your outer CV boot on the rear half shaft (don't forget the other side):


Here is your inner CV boot:


Here is your steering rod boot (there is one on the other side, too):


Take your silicone and spray the heck out of each one of these boots. Get them soaking wet and dripping. Try to avoid the brake area.

Now, whenever you take your wheels off for any reason, give your lugs a bit of attention, too.
Notice on mine how they tend to get debris built up and some rusting has started. This is more apparent on aftermarket lug nuts as the stock ones are closed ended and keep the crap out better:


Take a small wire brush and go over each lug threads:


If it's handy, spray a small amount of WD-40 (not a lot and avoid the brake area) on each lug, give the excess a wipe and put the wheel back on.