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Lubricating Ball Joints

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by ShihFa, Aug 19, 2018.

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  1. ShihFa

    ShihFa Junior Member

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    Does anybody know what it means when the dealership says they are Lubricating Ball Joints every 5000 miles? That's the only thing I'm not doing every 5000 miles.
     
    #1 ShihFa, Aug 19, 2018
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    I don't know how that is possible without grease fittings on the ball joints. That is something that might have been done 30 - 40 years ago, but most reasonably modern vehicles have sealed ball joints and no way to grease them.
     
    #2 Patrick Wong, Aug 21, 2018
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    How much do they charge for this service?

    I think they might be fishing for more $$$ out of your wallet;).

    Best to avoid them in general going forward (y).
     
    #3 Raytheeagle, Aug 21, 2018
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    checking for loose balls
     
    #4 tankyuong, Aug 21, 2018
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    Yeah more likely just checking them. There's no old-school grease nipples. And I'd suspect a lot of places are JUST ticking a box for the inspection.
     
    #5 Mendel Leisk, Aug 21, 2018
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