Is grease/lubrication a DIY on your rig?

And some graphite grease for your door locks. (To much grease in the world!)

I've found that graphite collects too much debris so I use teflon spray on my door locks.

Not all greases are compatible with each other. If you use what the manufacturer recommends, you won't have a problem. If you want to use something else, you might want to do some research into grease compatibility before you make your choice.

One tip on grease gun is to pull back plunger when you're not using it for extended periods. It helps keep the oil from separating out of the grease and making a mess.

Timely topic....I was helping my brother out and noticed a Lincoln Grease gun laying about. It was missing the tip so I made up a 2 foot hose with appropriate fittings, the Gun had never been used. Its the non sealed tube model..in other words, you have to load the grease in by hand/tool. Work's Great!

I change oil, filter, and lube the front end. Think there were only five or six places to grease. Couldn't find another places to grease. As previously stated on the E450 there were no grease couplings on the drive shaft...at least none that I found.

It is a great opportunity crawl around under the MH and check things. Sort of preventive maintenance check.

I use a large grease gun with the big cartridge and a long flexible tip.

Think I will have a local shop do the front wheel bearings...getting lazy.

Grease guns...I bought one home depot last week. It's a regular size for around $30.00 Supposedly on sale. Sku number 843744000338 that says "x-tra heavy duty pistol grip grease gun". Don't believe it. It's made in china and finding a "good" grease gun is hard to do these days. I have 2 of those mini cartage types. There pretty handy but I find I'm messing around changing the cartages way to often.

CloudDriver wrote:
Our 2003 E450 has 4 or maybe 5 grease fittings, all on the steering linkage. Takes about 5 minutes to wipe the road dirt off the fittings and grease them all. I found no grease fittings on the ball joints or on the drive shaft U-joints.

+1 on an '11 E450

If you're looking for a grease gun, get one that takes cartridges, has a short 8-10" hose on it and uses a pistol grip. That way you can hold the gun with one hand and hold the head on the fitting with the other. It's an easy job, whatever size rig you have and will let you get under there and see all the other things that should be checked, and aren't when you pay some grease monkey to do the job. Things like leaks and seeps, loose wires and lines and loose bolts or other things that need attention but are usually missed. Time VERY well spent.

Our 2003 E450 has 4 or maybe 5 grease fittings, all on the steering linkage. Takes about 5 minutes to wipe the road dirt off the fittings and grease them all. I found no grease fittings on the ball joints or on the drive shaft U-joints.