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Grease Zerks on 1999 Miata
Grease Zerks on 1999 Miata
How many grease zerks (grease fittings) -- if any -- are there on a 1999
Miata? I purchased a used Miata, and am going to change the oil for the
first time.
Thank you for any help you can pass my way.
Regards,
Randy Seys
Mankato, MN
How many grease zerks (grease fittings) -- if any -- are there on a 1999
Miata? I purchased a used Miata, and am going to change the oil for the
first time.
Thank you for any help you can pass my way.
Regards,
Randy Seys
Mankato, MN
Re: Grease Zerks on 1999 Miata
On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:47:50 -0500, "Randy Seys"
<ironhawk@hickorytech,net > wrote:
>How many grease zerks (grease fittings) -- if any -- are there on a 1999
>Miata? I purchased a used Miata, and am going to change the oil for the
>first time.
>
>Thank you for any help you can pass my way.
>
Just of the top of my head, none. Mazda doesn't even provide them on
the universal joints in the driveshaft, and just to make it better
they want you to buy a complete new drive shaft if any of the
universal joints you can't grease wears out.
On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:47:50 -0500, "Randy Seys"
<ironhawk@hickorytech,net > wrote:
>How many grease zerks (grease fittings) -- if any -- are there on a 1999
>Miata? I purchased a used Miata, and am going to change the oil for the
>first time.
>
>Thank you for any help you can pass my way.
>
Just of the top of my head, none. Mazda doesn't even provide them on
the universal joints in the driveshaft, and just to make it better
they want you to buy a complete new drive shaft if any of the
universal joints you can't grease wears out.
Re: Grease Zerks on 1999 Miata
Natman <nat_mann@yahoo,com > wrote:
> Just of the top of my head, none. Mazda doesn't even provide them
> on the universal joints in the driveshaft, and just to make it
> better they want you to buy a complete new drive shaft if any of
> the universal joints you can't grease wears out.
Sad to say that's getting universal. We used to rebuild the joints in
front wheel drive axles but stopped when we found local suppliers who
could sell us rebuilt assemblies cheaper than having our guys rebuild
them. The cost to the customer was almost the same but the swap was
faster than if we did the rebuild and the shop that supplied us with
the rebuilds warrantied their work so if there was a problem (there
never was) all we had to eat was the labor for the swap,
I suspect it's cheaper overall except for the do-it-yourself people.
Natman <nat_mann@yahoo,com > wrote:
> Just of the top of my head, none. Mazda doesn't even provide them
> on the universal joints in the driveshaft, and just to make it
> better they want you to buy a complete new drive shaft if any of
> the universal joints you can't grease wears out.
Sad to say that's getting universal. We used to rebuild the joints in
front wheel drive axles but stopped when we found local suppliers who
could sell us rebuilt assemblies cheaper than having our guys rebuild
them. The cost to the customer was almost the same but the swap was
faster than if we did the rebuild and the shop that supplied us with
the rebuilds warrantied their work so if there was a problem (there
never was) all we had to eat was the labor for the swap,
I suspect it's cheaper overall except for the do-it-yourself people.
