No greasing required on 04.5's ?

[GoCarGo]

Sent my 04. 5 to a local dealer for an oil change and a comprehesive grease and lube. They claim that greasing is no longer required on any of the newer DC vehicles, which I found hard to believe.



What componets have grease fittings and what (if any) need them added so I can do my own grease job?



Thanks!

 

[Paladin1911]

Double check your tie-rod ends. I know my truck has zerks there. Nothing else to grease on it. Everything else is sealed.

 

[Cattletrkr]

Double check your tie-rod ends. I know my truck has zerks there. Nothing else to grease on it. Everything else is sealed.

Ditto. Although my now has greaseable:

axle joints
ball joints
front driveshaft--the little one on the cardan

 

[mholje]

The CV joint on the front drive shaft on my 06 has a needle zerk that most lube shops can't seem to find. When I'm on the road and need service I usually need to show it to them. The last time, the guy looked at me and said "uhh, gee, never knew that, we service these all the time too"! At 500 bucks a crack they better know! Not sure if your 04. 5 will have it or not. Look in the owners manual or for a sticker on the radiator support. If it has it and you can't find it, have a mechanic point it out to you. I marked mine so it's easy to find the right quadrant.