No Zerts in Drive line? 2018 TRD 4x4 Sport

No Zerts in Drive line? 2018 TRD 4x4 Sport

 

You mean ZERKS

 

They deleted them after 2016 I believe

 

Is this true? So the 2016 models have them not not anything after that? Same driveline isnt it?

 

2016 definitely has it, 2017 might, but they did discontinue it.

 

I have a 2017. Back driveline is sealed, front driveshaft has two zerks (one for each U-Joint).

 

I greased mine(2016) last week. It’s somewhat satisfying to watch the old grease splooging out as the new stuff goes in.

 

The 2016s have 5 zerks. I grease them every time I change the oil.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/check-your-u-joints.409042/

 

Front Driveshaft has 2

 

He’s right there are no Zerts, but they do have Zerks.

 

What lube are you guys using for your zircs

 

NLGI No.2

 

I dont think it's supposed to splurge out of the zerks, they should be full but not overflowing, I think you burst them, at least that's what I thought

 

There are natural tiny release holes like pinholes

 

It’s not going to come out the zerk fitting but you can purge it to remove the old hard grease.

 

You're supposed to pump it until u get grease coming out of each cap. This assures you get grease in all parts of the u joint. There is a one way seal built into them so the excess coming out is perfectly normal and a good indication that you've pushed out the old grease as well as whatever contamination that you can get out. It makes a huge fucking mess though and you'll smell something funny for a while as a bit of it will fling on to your exhaust. I do this every oil change. The u joints shouldn't be failing anytime soon with that kind of maintenance.

 

Thanks! Learn something every other day on this forum! Good stuff

 

The manual specs lithium-based grease. Mixing grease can cause a reaction between the dissimilar metals used in the the grease. Calcium, Lithium, Aluminum, and Molybdenum are all metal lubricants used in greases. They don’t mix well as they galvanically corrode each other. Make sure you use a lithium based grease to match what is already in there.