TheDeacon Posted August 31, 2011 Report Posted August 31, 2011 So according to the owners manual, I'm suppose to "Lube underbody contact points." I'm assuming this also refers to "chassis lubrication." I'll be honest, I have no idea what this means or how to do this. I'm not even sure if my car has grease fittings. Information on this would be greatly appreciated. Pictures would be even better. A write up with all the above would be awesome! 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix SE, 3.1 V6 Quote
mfewtrail Posted September 1, 2011 Report Posted September 1, 2011 If the suspension is still stock, then the parts are "sealed" and don't need to be lubricated. If the ball joints and tie rods have been replaced, then they will have grease fittings. That bit of info in the manuals is basically a copy of the information from all the others that actually have greasable suspensions from the factory. Quote
slick Posted September 3, 2011 Report Posted September 3, 2011 Or as Ken would suggest, fill a squirt gun full of oil, and go to town on the underside of your vehicle! Quote
GOT2B GM Posted September 3, 2011 Report Posted September 3, 2011 That's essentially what we pay to have done up here. Annual oil spray. Works wonders in keeping underbody rust at bay. Seriously. Quote
urbex Posted September 3, 2011 Report Posted September 3, 2011 Or as Ken would suggest, fill a squirt gun full of oil, and go to town on the underside of your vehicle! That's what I do!!! Quote
slick Posted September 3, 2011 Report Posted September 3, 2011 Doesn't drip like crazy all over your driveway, road, parking lots, etc...? Quote
urbex Posted September 3, 2011 Report Posted September 3, 2011 I get some cardboard boxes from work and park over them in the garage for a night or two. Quote
GOT2B GM Posted September 3, 2011 Report Posted September 3, 2011 The stuff we use here has a waxy additive that helps it stick to the car, but still lets it wick. Quote
Crazy K Posted September 5, 2011 Report Posted September 5, 2011 see entry number 5 http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/oil-frame-stop-rust-1100167/ and yes, I am making a batch right now.... Quote
Red Nightmare Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 Chassis lubrication just keeps some of the moving parts from binding or wearing as quick. Typical points on a lot of cars are the ball joints on the suspension, the steering tie rod ends, and maybe other places. Well at the ends of the tie rods are the only lube points I found on my GP. Basically what you have is like these nipple looking things sticking out of the center. Go to autzone's website and search for "grease fittings" and see what they look like. Anyways you would need a grease gun. I found a miniature one that came with a tube of grease for like $16 at autozone. you just have to do some minor assembly. First clean up the grease fitting a bit to rid extra dirt/oil So find like a punch to make sure the ball at the center of the grease fitting will depress a bit, and then attach the grease gun and pull the grease gun lever a few times, when you see grease start to ooze out of the rubber seal, it is full. You may have to pry the grease gun nozzle off the fitting. It is a simple job but can be a pain in the ass. If you do not want to go thru all this headache, you can take the car to jiffy lube and they charge I think $10 to do only a lube. Quote
urbex Posted September 10, 2011 Report Posted September 10, 2011 If the parts haven't been replaced they won't have a grease fitting though. Quote
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