Lubricate drive shaft and re-torque nuts and bolts

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04-13-11, 07:28 AM

dcdyd

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Lubricate drive shaft and re-torque nuts and bolts

For every 15K, service guide suggest to do 'Lubricate drive shaft and re-torque nuts and bolts' for RX350. Does anyone know what does ''Lubricate drive shaft' mean and exactly what needs to be lubricated?

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04-13-11, 07:34 AM

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I asked this question on the forum as well and I attended a Toyota dealership, as I find Lexus very stuffy. At the end of the day, the driveshaft does not need to be lubricated. The owner's manual is very generic

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04-13-11, 07:48 AM

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Thanks for the confirmation.

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04-13-11, 09:45 AM

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He`s rite, no grease fittings on the RX drive shafts. (I wish there were) As I am not a big fan of this "lubed for life" crap.

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He`s rite, no grease fittings on the RX drive shafts. (I wish there were) As I am not a big fan of this "lubed for life" crap.

So nothing needs to be done for this "Lubricate drive shaft, re-torque nuts and bolts"? What the hell is my dealer charging $261 for? That was the one thing I wasn't sure of if Toyota dealer would do...