Trying to find a chassis lubrication chart for a 2013 LX570 or a good count of how many grease fittings I need to find on the drive shafts.
Any one have a link or drawing? thanks...

Bought a Motiv brand oil filter housing wrench and it is the best quality of any I have ever used. FYI

 

Both driveshafts have 3 grease fittings...one on each u-hoint, and one on the driveshaft slip joint...you'll find them on the outside of the driveshaft.

hth

 

mankind,

Thanks for the info. May I assume the front skid plate needs to be removed?

railfan

 

You assume correctly...

My method is to put the truck on jack stands, front and rear. Remove enough steel under the truck to access the shafts. Release the parking brake and shift into neutral. You can then use a steel bar to rotate the shafts so that you can access the grease fittings.

hth

hankinid

 

I've never had to remove any of the underbody protection. It's a bit tight on the one closets to the engine but doable.

 

Thanks. Will give a try on the next warm day...

 

I'm also checking diffs and trans case for fluid level maybe 2X each year, plus a basic look-see for any fluid leaks and any other strangeness.

 

Thanks for all the good tips.
Having a great LEXperience...

railman

 

Hankinid,

Do you have to get a special grease fitting coupler to reach the zerk where the cross member (2013 LX570) is in the way?
My straight coupler would not connect even though I have a flexible hose.
Thanks,
railfan at 9000 ft (yup that's ground level, not AGL)

 

I'm using this grease gun...by FAR the best I've used...Alemite 500-E Grease Gun, LockNLube Grease Coupler, and swivel
by Lock and Lube LLC

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Are you removing any under belly panels?

We've backpacked in the River of No Return Wilderness here in ID. The trailhead is at 8700 feet, above sea level. Lots of huffin' & puffin' for the first day or 2 as our place is at 3000 feet.

 

The LockNLube coupler is one of the best tool-related purchases I have ever made. I grease my tractor about once a week, ans it has 16 grease fittings. That's just the tractor and loader, sans any other implements that also need service. Pricey, but the LockNLube is worth it.

I just have to recommend another grease gun. I use the Dewalt 20V grease gun. I'm in my 7th decade, and arthritis has taken a toll on my fingers and hands, so using a pistol grip grease gun is impossible, and the lever type possible but still a struggle. The Dewalt has made a huge difference and I can continue servicing my own equipment. Milwaukee makes a similar one.

 

Not to be a one-up, but the 9530 inline baler has around 30...larger Kubota has 10 on the loader iirc, and 3 or 4 others. I've got the Milwaukee 18v tool, but when harvest hits I'm running the baler > than 8 hours per day and that's the greasing interval. Handier imo to bring a manual tool...grease gun clamp does a better job of holding the tool. I do carry an 18 volt Fuel impact tool to raise and lower the hay pickup.

On a frozen fitting, I'd say the Alemite gun does put out more pressure than the Milwaukee.