RLXXI

No grease fittings but you can still inject some lube into the tie rods and ball joints if they start making noise, basically it's a hypodermic needle with a grease fitting on it. Use your favorite grease gun and done.

Most auto parts stores sell them. You jab it right thru the rubber boot of what ever you want grease in.

Some people are **** and insist on using silicone to seal the little hole the hypo made and that's not a bad thing just unnecessary.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ier=293490_0_0_





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dieselhunter44

This is now apart of my sig^^^^^^^ HAHAHA!


These trucks are basically sealed for life, most parts are internally lubed until they wear out and are in need of replacement

gDMJoe

An alternative to this is to drill/tap the tie rod ends, ball joints, etc. and install self-tapping grease fittings.
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LaBalaDePlata

iTrader: (3)

Yea that could be done as well, my thought was, why not have grease fittings? Parts last longer with proper lube, lol ford wants mo $$$

smurfs_of_war

Exactly. Or they are just trying to remove maintenance areas to lessen the likelihood that a user error/ omission leads to a warranty claim. Or so the grease monkeys they have just for oil changes don't have to do any extra thinking.

Once my OEMs go, I'm fitting it with a proper set of greaseable joints. I feel more comfortable with that. But I'll keep this up while they are still going to replace the whole works under warranty

gDMJoe

FFT .....

To extend the life of the OEM tie rod ends, ball joints, U-joints, CV-joints, etc., at every oil change I've always sprayed the boots liberally with silicone spray.

A lot of joint failures are the result of cracked, broken boots that allow moisture, dirt, etc. to infiltrate, grease to escape or be displaced, and destroy the part.

I've got 2 vehicles now with over 100,000 miles, OEM steering/suspension components that have never been greased, and they're as tight as when purchased new.
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smurfs_of_war

That's interesting. Wouldn't the silicone be harsh on the rubber? I always thought it wasn't rubber friendly. If I'm wrong, that would be a great way to keep the boots pliable and durable!

gDMJoe

Silicone - No

Petro' based propellant - Yes
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smurfs_of_war

Trying this

Russ103

This isn't relevant but, new BMW's don't even have dip sticks for their engine oil. I found this out when a co worker told me that the oil light was coming on and I went to check the oil. I must of looked like a moron for at least 5 minutes looking for the damn thing.