My manual for 2003 Honda civic says "lubricate the chassis" but at the shop they said it is sealed. How do I lubricate a chassis that is sealed? And why would the dealer have that as something they can do to my car?
paul
2007-05-22 14:24:36 · 7 answers · asked by Paul P 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
huh?
2007-05-22 14:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I not sure, but, this what I thinking of.
Look at your Ball Joints or CV Axle. You see rubber that contain the Greese, yet, there no fitting to add the Greese?
They make these kits, I have used them, and they have all these wierd fittings for your greese gun. Some are like needles and some curve at various angles. These are used (Best on a powered gun) to inject greese into rubber Ball joints and Bushings. When a person can, you not try to stick holes, but, when you do, it work like the Doctor when he take a little medicine out of those bottles with a rubber in the top for the needle to go through.
This hard to explain I hope you see what I say.
The link show a picture of one greese needle, there are many. The kit I used had about 20 different and probably cost around $100 or more. I tried to find a full kit assortment.
http://www.usahardware.com/inet/shop/item/04140/icn/20-384289/lincoln_industrial/5803.htm
2007-05-22 21:43:05 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you asked the dealer about it ? If the shop is reputable then I would trust them. Seems to me that you can't lubricate a sealed chassis and you shouldn't need to worry about it.
2007-05-22 21:31:17 · answer #3 · answered by nradudeman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that should be a sealed front end, the maint schedual is generic for all hondas. the honda trucks are lubable, as for why the dealer has it on there maint schedual is so you think your getting tons of stuff for that $250.00 service you did at 25000 miles. there are quit a few things on that list that do not apply to your civi but to other hondas
2007-05-22 21:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by rivirobb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good point.All components are sealed on Hondas. Most people don't question that and just pay the bill.
2007-05-22 21:30:49 · answer #5 · answered by Cruiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it has no grease fitting then it can not be lubed.
Check the U-joints, some need to be grease.
Change all fluids every 60,000 miles ang repack the front wheel bearing.
2007-05-22 21:36:37 · answer #6 · answered by bbj1776 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask them.
2007-05-22 21:40:41 · answer #7 · answered by kat1216@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋