help with grease fittings

Most of the newer vehicles are sealed , run em til they crater, a better idea. My 2000 4x4 3500 Ram only has 3 zerks, one on each top ball joint and one on the drive shaft spline. No problems yet.

My '88 pickup doesn't have any fittings on the front-end. I was thinking about adding some, but after this many years and miles, I decided to let it ride...

Are they completely missing, or are the nipples just replaced with screws? There are a couple of grease-points on my '92 hilux, which are plugged with screws. They are a part of the steering mechanism, but (if memory serves) it would be safe to put in nipples (i.e. they would not be crushed by any other part).

David

Two suggestions:

#1.) Go to techinfo.toyota.com

For $10, you get 24 hours of access.

When I bought my Tacoma, I paid the $10 and downloaded all the PM info, door panel removal (future stereo upgrades), adding and removing key fob procedures, current TSB's, and future maintenance info, like brake job procedures.

I'd tell you, but I don't have a Tundra, so I honestly don't know.

FWIW, my '05 Tacoma only has one grease fitting, the "propeller" shaft.

#2.) My local service manager was nice enough to walk me out into the service bays and show me the grease point on a 4Runner, while I was in to buy filters.

As others have said you will probably only find fittings on the driveshafts front and rear.

-SP

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