Gents, here's a somewhat basic question that I really don't have an answer to , if it isn't for the fact that I can't find the answer.

I've been doing regular maintenance on all my vehicles for a long time, starting the second that the warranty would be out.

But somehow, I always feel like I'm missing something when it comes to my discovery. On my Jeeps, I had 12 grease fittings ( some call them zerks) in which I had to give a few squeeze of my grease gun. Now again, I just did my oil change, and besides the driveshaft u-joints and slip joints, I cannot for the life of me, find any grease fittings. That has me feel like I'm missing something everytime. I used to look and pass since I couldn't find anything, but I just gotta ask.....where the hell are they ??? Before I face breakage due to lack of maintenance!!! Sheeesh, me of all people, who's hood probably gets open more in a month than any other disco in their lifetime, due to my quest for perfectness.

 

Yeah, my last vehicle was a Jeep and I found that odd. There are a lot of things to grease with the tie-rod ends, track bar ends, ball joints and driveshaft. All the joints are sealed on a Land Rover, including the ujoints in the driveshaft, so the grease is there to stay and nothing is supposed to get in. I never really liked that too much. I don't know what is better, but I figure greasable is best if you actually grease them. If you are like alot of people who can barely get their oil changed and don't like getting dirty, I think sealed/nongreasablewould bebetter.

 

It is called "maintenace free"
Its like your battery, no need to touch it until it goes bad, it is a selling point, you save money on maintence therefore reducing your ownership costs. And since the first owner will sell it in 3-4 years that is all the longer it needs to last.
All the car manufatures use this method now, it is a load of crap, but they use it to sell cars.
GM uses the ECU to tell you when to change your oil, some people are going 10k on dino oil between oil changes, there engines are toast at 120k, but they saved money.

 

May quote be maintance free, but it is not what is best for the vehicle.
What you need to be concerned about are the 2 missing zerks that are missing from the double cardon housing that attaches from the front drive shaft to the t/case.
You need to get them replace ASAP with u-joints with fittings before they break and take out you tranny.
If you need a list of what to do, here is mine.
This is the parts list for a 60,000 mile service or a high mileage used truck, the way I do it.
1 Oil filter, K&N 3001 or Mobil 1
1 Air filter
6 Qts of engine oil
12 Qts of ATF
7 Qts of 80/90W synthetic gear oil
1 Qt of synthetic Brake fluid
2 Qts of synthetic Power steering fluid
2 Gallons of OAT, orange coolant
1 Bottle of Lucas Power Steering additive
1 Bottle of Lucas Transmission additive
1 Can of Spray Carb. Spray
1 Can Of Brake cleaner
8 Spark Plugs, I use Bosch Platium Plus 4's
1 Set of Magnacor 8mm plug wires
1 Serpentine belt
2 Bottles of SeaFoam gas additive
1 T/Stat


60,000 Mile Service or Major Service for High Mileage Used Vehicle just purchased

Bleed the brakes
Flush and change the power steering fluid adding one bottle of additive
Service the tranny adding one bottle of additive
Change the coolant and t/stat
Do an engine flush before changing the oil
Do an induction cleaning
Clean the throttle body
Add fuel additive to full gas tank
Change both of the diffs fluid
Change the t/case oil
Replace the plugs and wires
Replace the air filter
Lube all the drive shaft grease fitting including the 2 slip shafts
Do full inspection of brakes, hoses, bushings etc.

Hopefully I didn't leave anything out.

 

Well Mike, not sure if your answer is directed at me, but as far as I'm concerned, all that you listed and more,has been done on my truck within the last year including switching the u-joints with greasable ones. It's just that I feel like I'm not doing as much as I should or could when it comes to just keeping the truck maintained.

 

Dont worry about it, the tie rods dont need lube, just grease the u-joints at every oil change, squirt some grease into the swivel ***** twice a year, change your fluids and go. Its just a car.

 

ok, i keep hearing about it but i have no idea what it is. what in the world is a sea foam additive? and what else does my rover need? i got 125k on it and am a second (or third) owner with no maintence history. gimme the list. i love my rover and wanna keep it her for the next decade or so.


pilsner
125k and counting
ft lewis WA

 

You can buy Seafoam at AutoZone or just about any other autoparts store.
As far as the list goes, scroll up.

 

seafoam is cleaner that cleans intake, intake valves and tops of the pistons...it's a liquid that you let the engine suck up thru a vacuum line.

 

Swivel ***** ??? All right... not familiar with that. What are they and where are they located ???