entertaining trip to the dealer (front drive shaft)

[troll3193]

So it's been another 3750 miles and with the very cold weather we are having, I just couldn't bring myself to crawl under the truck and grease the drive shaft fitting on my 06. Since I had spent so much time during my last oil change educating the dealer on where the fitting was and what to grease it with, I thought I would drop by and get them to grease it. . Even if they charged me $20, seemed worth it today...



I stopped in without an appointment, but they didn't seem busy. I called it a 5 minute job, but they of course didn't agree. .



They said they would take care of it and I went in to wait. After about 25 minutes or so, they came in and asked me where I had it greased before. I said at this very dealership and explained the events of my last oil change. They didn't have the fitting, someone had to go buy one etc...



I end up on a creeper rolling under the truck with the mechanic to show them where the fitting was. I had watched 3-4 different people roll under the truck in the 25 minutes I had waited. .



Once it was found, they had to find the grease gun tip again, apparently it had become misplaced. .



All in all 55 minutes later I had my single fitting greased at no charge. Think they are writing the event up to training. .





I wonder how many people/dealers/other oil change places are not greasing this fitting?



Bryan

 

[RRees]

That's why I grease my own. Fortunately for me I have a heated garage.



But that is a good question: Do they really do it?



On another note: I think Tom Woods makes a replacement part, at least for the Jeep driveshafts that use CV shafts. I don't know if it would work on our Dodges. I'll wait until mine breaks/wears out before I research more on this.



Is a one-star dealership the same as a Lone-star dealership?

 

[JCasper]

I have never greased mine. Maybe I should find it. I bought a special small grease gun and tip just for it a few weeks ago, but still have not looked for it.

 

[troll3193]

I have never greased mine. Maybe I should find it. I bought a special small grease gun and tip just for it a few weeks ago, but still have not looked for it.

I had an 04. 5, but don't recall it having the fitting or the warning to grease it.



Check under your hood, I have a sticker on the cross member by the radiator telling to grease it. .



Bryan

 

[JCasper]

I had an 04. 5, but don't recall it having the fitting or the warning to grease it.



Check under your hood, I have a sticker on the cross member by the radiator telling to grease it. .



Bryan

I will do that, thanks

 

[Hoefler]

I have the sticker but no grease Zerk. No hole or anything. Had it to 3 different dealers, all have said some don't have it.

 

[Grey Wolf]

A picture is worth a thousand words, anyone have one of the fitting

 

[troll3193]

A picture is worth a thousand words, anyone have one of the fitting

There is a picture on the second page of this thread...



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162451&page=2&pp=15



My advice, once you find it, paint the area around it to make it easier to find the next time. Don't assume the dealer will be able to find it. I have had to show them twice...



Bryan

 

[roperteacher]

I once helped a dealer tech to change a fuel filter!!!

 

[nickleinonen]

I once helped a dealer tech to change a fuel filter!!!

i did that when i was in HS co-op class. . the mechanic i was working with was a former GM tech and had never changed a fuel filter on a 6. 2 gm. . i had to show him how that ones was done. .