Did the u-joints really lack factory lube? Probably never.

I missed this post. Truth!

 

But then I would have to complain about things. My truck is perfect in every way, so I get to spend all that free time contributing to BS threads.

 

And us newbies are privileged enough to have R- 1234yf refrigerant. I feel both privileged and fucked at the same time. Rare.

 

Like you were born into the Royal Family.

 

I feel special. I know I paid enough to have that feeling. But now I feel lonely and my ass seems to have grown in diameter.

 

Happy to see the ‘3rd Gen’ forum living up to its potential after all these years.

 

I get it. It's greased well enough that some grandma that owns a 3g for 8 years never notices a problem. But on the flip side TW likes to push shit to the extreme and eek every preventative maintenance and performance gain they can. So you're both right. Just different opinions. It's all good.

 

I love this place! Disneyland for 3rd gens. And it comes with a free lobotomy!

Full hearted agree with you Stocklocker. The grease in them from factory is more than adequate to lubricate the joints. If it wasn't, they fail almost instantly! Ask me how I know! No don't, that would be another thread.

 

Molly for the FTMFW

 

Not trying to labour the point, but I think the maintenance interval for these joints is quite often. Can’t remember if it’s annual, or every couple years. Not that your dealer is likely to actually do it, but you would be pumping and purging those joints soon enough, if you follow the manual.

 

Cheers brother.

 

Coming from cranes, greasing is pretty important. High psi through those little guns, easy to grenade some debris into the races. Like I said, you're both right, they're both probably good enough for a respectable service life.

 

Choose your battles.

 

That video may be irrelevant to your (very reasonable) argument, but between that guys soothing voice, the catchy little tune, and the incredibly satisfying journey of red grease through the transparent pathways...I am now in the fetal position on the sofa, sucking on my thumb, with a semi

 

Oh Yeah! Someone fire this bitch up tomorrow morning in the dumpster behind @Stocklocker 's house.

 

I’m gonna suggest everyone attach a tire pressure gauge to the refrigerant filling valve to check factory pressure.

 

False

 

Dear OP,

When I greased my transmission, it took like 13 tubes of grease before any of the old stuff came out of the seals. Do you suppose that this is why the transmission shifts funny when I tow my 2 ton boat up big hills?

 

I've watched this like 10 times since finding it today, very satisfying.

 

Odd that the bottle of tears comes stock, but you have to buy an adapter to place it in its proper spot...