Bob, I'd keep it a lot cleaner than that as crap holds grit and sand and then the grease acts as the medium to carry the Abrasives to all moving areas. I believe in keeping it clean, keeping it greased! If you aren't sure about greasing there is lots of advice on the site. I use a grease with a graphite content by castrol. If you haven't greased the car yourself then I'd suggest pushing a fair bit through top and bottom to flush it then have a really good clean up. Then I push two or three squirts through a month, it should instantly show. clean up any residue. I'm not a fan of gaiters as like bellows they fill with grease quite quickly and suck contaminated grease back into the rebound springs when the suspension takes a hit and you cant visually check the site or clean it. However some swear by it, perhaps I would in a dusty environment!
