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Lubrication points under chassis?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by joncure, Nov 10, 2021.

  1. Nov 10, 2021 at 9:51 AM
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    joncure

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    I was crawling under truck inspecting frame, shafts, axles etc. Was looking for any grease zerks or other lube points. No zerks found. Anyone know if there are any or know of good places to lube up?
     
  2. Nov 10, 2021 at 10:06 AM
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    driveshafts on mine had 3 or 4 points to lubricate..
     
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    wonder if that has changed for the ‘21? Are yours on the shafts and u-joints? I couldn’t find any.
     
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    I can't find anything to grease on my 19.
     
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    :confused: Maybe Toyota sealed everything up after a certain year?
     
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    the 2016 3rd gen service manual says there's a bunch of zerks down on the driveshaft. I can't find any of them on my 2021.
     
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    Late 2016 and newer models don't have zerks on rear drive shaft, but should have them on front shaft u-joints. That's it though for OEM.
     
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    all mine were on the driveshafts. i honestly can't remember if the u-joints had them? but will check
     
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    Interesting, I’m under there right now and can’t find any on front or rear shafts!
     
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    2017 and only 2 on the front driveshaft. If you don’t find any on yours then Toyota has fully switched to lifetime grease u-joints and now need to grease anything.
     
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    I’d say that’s the case with my truck.
     
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    Unless Toyota changed things up during the 2019 MY, you should have two on your front driveshaft.. mine does.

    Well, unless you're 2WD lol.

    The zerks are not super easy to spot on the front driveshaft, as they poke out from the middle of the joint, not from an end cap. At least the joint closest to the transfer case is like that, I can't remember what the front joint looks like.
     
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    I will look again this weekend as I need to do tcase fluid. I've looked a few times and didn't see anything.
     
  14. Nov 10, 2021 at 12:06 PM
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    I was just under there re-checking. Pushed my fingers anywhere they would go in the u-joints and nothing. I’m definitely used to finding and using zerks with other vehicles. Can’t find the 1st one on my 2021, front or rear.
     
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    none on the u-joints that i can find either
     
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    I always heard. You can't wear out something that makes its own grease. :notsure:
     
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    Well I guess it’s a good thing? Maybe? It is nice to be able to grease up the parts that need it though.
     
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  18. Nov 10, 2021 at 12:23 PM
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    My early 2020 (before the trans cooler was removed/ has antenna fin pushed further back) doesnt have any grease zerks anywhere
     
  20. Nov 10, 2021 at 1:11 PM
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    my 2020 (built Oct 19) doesn't have any zerks too
     

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