Not had a car since my 92 Mustang that actually had serviceable grease fittings.
Of course everything now a days seems to be “maintenance free”
But anytime I swap out a ball joint or universal joint whatever I always make sure the replacement has a grease fitting. Sure you can technically regrease some using a needle application but that can be a pain in the butt.

My Tundra had developed a bit of a thump/clunk kind of thing in the drive line. Between like 25-45 mph you let off the gas and you just felt the momentum continue forward a little bit and when you pushed the gas you felt the momentum continue to the back of the truck.
No real noise just not real smooth.
No vibrations or rotational issues so I figured my carrier bearing was going and wanted to finish my suspension install before swapping it.
So I finished up my suspension and while the issue was still there it was very much subdued.
Went to install my carrier bearing spacer today and figured a good time to get the bearing. Thing looks great and pretty much zero play in the bearing.
As I slide sideways to get out from under the truck what do I see?
Zerk fittings on the U Joints!!!!
Woot, Woot! Grabbed the grease gun, loaded up those U joints until the fresh color grease started ooozing out!
The problem is 100% resolved.
Did not realize they were greaseable but now they’ll be getting grease every oil change.

Yep, I had the same reaction the first time I was under my Tundra and saw them. Thought maybe they were aftermarket parts, but nope they are OEM.

The more you learn and have experience with Toyota, the more you see the difference in the mechanical bits that make them last longer than the big 3.

I owned a 1963 Mercedes Benz 190Dc Diesel with some 36 grease fittings. I could spend a couple of hours greasing that car.

It was noisy, smokey and slow and if terminal rust hadn't killed it I would still be driving it.

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Originally posted by GWbiker:
I owned a 1963 Mercedes Benz 190Dc Diesel with some 36 grease fittings. I could spend a couple of hours greasing that car.

It was noisy, smokey and slow and if terminal rust hadn't killed it I would still be driving it.

My 1989 250GD is the same...two different kinds of grease too!

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
The more you learn and have experience with Toyota, the more you see the difference in the mechanical bits that make them last longer than the big 3.

They also do the craziest crap that makes absolutely ZERO sense.

The nuts on top of the carrier bearing could easily be reached by Harambe blindfolded after he got killed yet they are captured nuts that go no where.

Yet, the nut on the drivers side that holds up the differential is wedged between the differential and the cross member with about a 1/4” of clearance that one can kind of fit a closed in wrench between the differential and cross member but certainly can’t get a human hand aged over 17 days anywhere near the nut.
And that nut is up there loose as could be.

Finally a place to put all that SuperLube! Para recommended.

Back when trucking, I went through a couple of tubes of grease a week. I still get excited when I see a zerk fitting. I feel an irresistible urge to grease it.

There are 5 zerks in the tundra. 3 in the rear 2 up front. If I remember correctly the first one for the rear needs to be accessed from the top with a flexible hose on the grease gun

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Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
Finally a place to put all that SuperLube! Para recommended.

Back when trucking, I went through a couple of tubes of grease a week. I still get excited when I see a zerk fitting. I feel an irresistible urge to grease it.

I’ve used Super Lube in the past.
My aftermarket Coilovers have greaseable shock bushings where they attach to the lower control arm and TeraFlex/Falcon suggests Lucas Tacky Red so I have started using that.

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Originally posted by gpbst3:
There are 5 zerks in the tundra. 3 in the rear 2 up front. If I remember correctly the first one for the rear needs to be accessed from the top with a flexible hose on the grease gun

I found 3 along the drive shafts all easily accessed from underneath.
I’ll have to look for the other 2.

On our 1996 Ford Explorer, that we still have, I added zerks to the front steering joints. Had to be very careful when drilling to make sure all metal shavings were removed. Easy to add the zerks (self-tapping) and breeze to grease.

 
Wish we could add zerks to our knee and shoulder joints.

I have quite a few to do. I’m just happy when the grease guns actually work. I usually go for the Lucas Xtra Heavy Duty in the green and white tube since my tri axle boat trailer hubs get most of the grease.