Grease Points on Drive Train

TundraTony · #1 (**permalink**) 04-30-2003, 01:55 AM

A few weeks ago I stopped by a Penzoil Lube Shop. Time for an oil change. While I was following along with what they were doing it seemed like they weren't greasing the drive shaft points. So I brought it up. They said there weren't any that they were sealed. I didn't believe them so they invited me down in the pit to look. Sure enough there were no nipples just sealed caps at all the points.
They then showed me the computer printout for the 2000 Tundra. It showed a picture of the grease points and then had a note that all points are sealed and can't be greased.
What is up with this? I look in Lon's garage section and there is a diagrame showing where the lube points are and what lube to use. But mine are sealed.
What is up with this. Has anyone else experiened it?
Did the dealer really not lube my drivetrain for 3 years when I was taking it to them for service?

MMitsock · #2 (**permalink**) 04-30-2003, 07:22 AM

I think that 2WD trucks have the seals and 4WD have the grease fittings.

nhparrot · #3 (**permalink**) 04-30-2003, 10:51 AM

TundraTony
If you have a 2WD there are no grease fittings.

TundraTony · #4 (**permalink**) 04-30-2003, 03:23 PM

Well that idea doesn't work. I have a 2000 4 wheel drive, V8

nhparrot · #5 (**permalink**) 04-30-2003, 03:27 PM

I think you should relook at those fittings.

TundraTony · #6 (**permalink**) 04-30-2003, 03:42 PM

Beleive me I took a good look. I have done my own maintence (and most repairs) on cars for more than 20 years. I have owned my own grease gun for at least 15. This is the first vehicle I have owned where I took it to a dealer or shop for general maintenece.

There are no nipples. Unless there is a new style fitting that looks like a flattish metal cap I would say they were sealed.

As I say there computer print out that tells them what to do and where the fittings are for each make of car said for the 4 wheel V8 the grease ports should be sealed.

Obviously that isn't what the information is in the bulletins posted on this site.

MMitsock · #7 (**permalink**) 04-30-2003, 03:48 PM

If I remember correctly there was a TSB issued back in the summer of 1999 describing the locations of the grease fittings on the Tundra 4x4 drive shafts. The dealer told me they needed to issue the TSB because the techs were not used to greasing drive shafts and needed to locate the fittings.

I had a 4x4 '00 Tundra and found all of the fittings on the shaft, none had caps, however some were hard to see.