I have a car bought in 2006. I’m wondering if the service station is required to grease/lubricate the car as part of periodic maintainance. If yes, which parts would get greased?

That’s not true. When they say “chassis lube”, they mean that they let oil drip all over the chassis and suspension when they changed the oil filter. ; )

I always smear some silicone lube on the windshield.

When I did my own oil changes, I would lubricate the door latches with white grease and oil the door hinges. My 1978 Oldsmobile did have zerk fittings on the chassis–upper and lower ball joints and other places on the steering gear. On my 1954 Buick there was a,place to oil the generator. Today’s c…

Most of the time when the term chassis lube is used on vehicles with no grease Zerks it may mean lubing hood and trunk latches, door latches and striker plates, and so on. Some cars do use grease Zerks here and there and many replacement suspension and steering parts are fitted with Zerks so chassi…

“Most of the time when the term chassis lube is used on vehicles with no grease Zerks it may mean lubing hood and trunk latches, door latches and striker plates, and so on.” Yes, it may–and should–have that meaning. However, I have yet to see either an indy shop or a dealership in my area that act…

My stabilizer links dont last long and I lube them,wonder what I am doing wrong ?

@VDCdriver , at the dealers where I worked lubing door, hood, and trunk latches and so on was part of every maintenance service.

Afraid to ask about my creaking driver door, but at least my sway bar links are greased. Now I have tried grease, lithium grease, probably need some new parts but after 5 years, when it breaks I will know what to fix. 03 trailblazer if you know,

Fair enough. I’ve never personally seen a shop do this. I lube all that stuff OK4450 mentioned myself occasionally, but not every time I change my oil.

Do cars these days require greasing?

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Barkydog May 5, 2016, 2:41am 12

If you have replacement parts with zerk fittings like my stabilizer links, they should be greased.

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Do cars these days require greasing?

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