Grease Nipple Locations?

Irv · May 30, 2009

Just curious how many grease nipples there are on a 09 Sierra Ext Cab, I did the oil change last wknd and seen only a couple on the tie-rod ends, I wasn't looking to hard as I knew I didn't have time to get at them that day anyways.

MS3DALE · May 30, 2009

Thats it,Just the two tie-rod ends.

Irv · May 30, 2009

Thats it,Just the two tie-rod ends.

Serioulsy, Just 2? I guess it will make for easy grease jobs but any idea how long the ball joints and other u-joints etc will last?

My 97 about 10 (just off the top of my head) some were a pain to get to but it was nice to know things were getting lubed up when req'd.

MS3DALE · May 30, 2009

Thats it,Just the two tie-rod ends.

Serioulsy, Just 2? I guess it will make for easy grease jobs but any idea how long the ball joints and other u-joints etc will last?

My 97 about 10 (just off the top of my head) some were a pain to get to but it was nice to know things were getting lubed up when req'd.

Yep,Just two.

I hear ya' on the other ones not being greasable,I totally agree that you should be able to grease them.

I remember all the problems they had with the early GMT400 trucks ('88-'89) that had non-greasable ball joints,Boy was that a fiasco!

pennzoil29 · May 30, 2009

I think my '99 has 11 of 'em. I believe they're called zerk's, but nipple sounds better.

Stevens03 · May 30, 2009

I like nipples too

Ahsmo · May 30, 2009

Elimination of grease fittings was done so we wouldn't mess up the bearings. Most bearings fail because people over grease the bearing, not because of normal wear and what not. I say, unless the service manual says to, do not put grease in them unless your truck is not stock.