To Lube or not to Lube - That is the question.
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To Lube or not to Lube - That is the question.
So I have this 1996 VandenPlas, purchased at 74,000 miles and have put in about 3,500 miles. I know in the years past, the mechanics would talk about a lube service of various parts of the car. I do not hear that any more. Can any of the senior members please answer this question, "To Lube or not to Lube", the chassis, moving parts, door hinges etc. On a nice sunny day the car seems to not make many rattling noises, but on a cold day I seem to hear a lot more little noises. Is a periodic lube job required, and will it make the car run smooth. I am in my sixties and have watched my dad in olden days oil/lubricate anything moving.
Can we get a list of parts that need lubrication often?
Can we get a list of parts that need lubrication often?
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Rear axle half-shafts - four zerk fittings, 2 per side. Grease them in concert with each oil change.
Radio aerial should be cleaned and re-lubed periodically. Can't recall the interval, but if you do it quarterly, or in concert with oil changes you'll probably be fine.
Door check-arm sides; Also cannot recall spec interval but suspect quarterly/oil chg mileage would be fine.
If you don't have documentation that it has been done recently, you should renew the transmission fluid. Wouldn't hurt to start renewing the PAS fluid as well (same stuff) Empty the reservoir through the non-pressurized hose on the bottom, then refill with new, repeat every few weeks til it looks like the new you are pouring in.
Radio aerial should be cleaned and re-lubed periodically. Can't recall the interval, but if you do it quarterly, or in concert with oil changes you'll probably be fine.
Door check-arm sides; Also cannot recall spec interval but suspect quarterly/oil chg mileage would be fine.
If you don't have documentation that it has been done recently, you should renew the transmission fluid. Wouldn't hurt to start renewing the PAS fluid as well (same stuff) Empty the reservoir through the non-pressurized hose on the bottom, then refill with new, repeat every few weeks til it looks like the new you are pouring in.
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Rear axle half-shafts - four zerk fittings, 2 per side. Grease them in concert with each oil change.
Radio aerial should be cleaned and re-lubed periodically. Can't recall the interval, but if you do it quarterly, or in concert with oil changes you'll probably be fine.
Door check-arm sides; Also cannot recall spec interval but suspect quarterly/oil chg mileage would be fine.
If you don't have documentation that it has been done recently, you should renew the transmission fluid. Wouldn't hurt to start renewing the PAS fluid as well (same stuff) Empty the reservoir through the non-pressurized hose on the bottom, then refill with new, repeat every few weeks til it looks like the new you are pouring in.
Radio aerial should be cleaned and re-lubed periodically. Can't recall the interval, but if you do it quarterly, or in concert with oil changes you'll probably be fine.
Door check-arm sides; Also cannot recall spec interval but suspect quarterly/oil chg mileage would be fine.
If you don't have documentation that it has been done recently, you should renew the transmission fluid. Wouldn't hurt to start renewing the PAS fluid as well (same stuff) Empty the reservoir through the non-pressurized hose on the bottom, then refill with new, repeat every few weeks til it looks like the new you are pouring in.
What about wheel bearings?
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Probably from an ad for platinum or iridium plugs. Since we're supposed to use copper plugs for our cars, the intervals are way shorter. Might as well change them at every oil change interval (5,000 miles) just to be sure.
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