How often to grease?

[Chris142]

Our cars have to drive on washboard dirt roads and then paved streets that are just as bad. I'm thinking that all the pounding has to pound the grease out of the tie rods and ball joints.

I've been greasing them every 2500 miles. Too much or 2 little?

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

You'll be just fine at twice a year. I do mine in April and October along with my OCI.

 

[Lubener]

I would do a lubrication with every oil change.

 

[atikovi]

Most people NEVER do even if there ARE grease fittings.

 

[GSCJR]

I've been greasing them every 2500 miles

Sounds about right to me.

 

[wpod]

I would say you are doing good.

 

[Chris142]

Most people NEVER do even if there ARE grease fittings.

Ya I tend to over do things. I don't want to have to work on my cars when something could have been avoided.

 

[pcoxe]

Easier to grease a ball joint than to replace one.

 

[Soft Cars]

I'm always afraid to pump in too much grease and burst the rubber boot.

 

[Chris142]

I'm always afraid to pump in too much grease and burst the rubber boot.

Most have a little nipple to allow grease out if over greased. I just watch the boot. As soon as it moves I stop

 

[Aerojoe]

Wow I grease my trucks frontends like every 20,000 miles ish all have over 200k miles all original parts valvoline durablend grease. 2 are plow trucks so hard on balljoints.

 

[demarpaint]

Since I don't log many miles on my Van anymore I grease it in the spring and fall before the cold weather sets in. Years ago I would do it with an oil change, but oil changes can now go two years or more.

 

[350Rocket]

Twice a year on my 84 Oldsmobile. Twice per oil change on my 2005 Silverado (so about every 2400 miles or so and 4 months). It drives through a lot of mud, deep water and terrible roads working as a land surveying truck. Almost 250k miles. All ball joints have been replaced but tie rods original. The previous maintenance before 190k wasn't nearly as religious.

 

[Rob_Roy]

Our cars have to drive on washboard dirt roads and then paved streets that are just as bad. I'm thinking that all the pounding has to pound the grease out of the tie rods and ball joints.

I've been greasing them every 2500 miles. Too much or 2 little?

Probably too much. Use a grease with good washout resistance and grease at each oil change.

 

[AITG]

There's construction equipment that's supposed to be greased daily. You can't grease it too often but you can over-grease it which makes a mess or you can over pressurize the gun which damages seals and boots.

My RV has a solid front axle and 9 grease fittings. I grease it before any long trip and just wipe off the excess the following day.

 

[barkingspider]

I grease mine every oil change (5-7k miles) w valvoline red So far so good