DIY: How to Lubricate the Propeller Shaft on a 2016 4Runner Trail
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- How to lubricate the propeller shaft on a 2016 Toyota 4Runner Trail (4WD).
NOTE: make sure to feel how hard it is to pump when filling the slip yoke, if it’s hard, there is probably enough grease in there, don’t overfill it.
You will need:
- a lithium base chassis NLGI No 2 grease
- a molybdenum-disulfide lithium base chassis grease (NLGI NO2) IF you chose to use this rather than the grease listed above to use on the slip joint
- grease gun
- flat head screw driver (if you have trouble removing your gun from the zerk fitting)
- Mechanics creeper (to slide under the car)
- paper towels or cloths to wipe grease off
- light
**make sure you do your own research and decide which grease you feel most comfortable with and refer to your owners manual for guidance**
Sorry for the angles on this video, it wasn’t easy to record while working on the truck.
Get a “lock and lube “ tip to put on your grease gun. Makes it soooo much easier and quicker. Also I agree with the other poster, *in my experience * disclosure, you are not going to hydro lock your slip yoke. That should only happen if there is already damage done. If you buy a new shaft it comes pre packed full of grease.
I normally put about 10 pumps on the yoke when done on a normal schedule.
Thank you for the lock n lube suggestion, will be so much easier!
Did the lock and lube tip work also in those tighter spots on the prop shaft? I wonder if the added length to the tip would be an issue on the 4Runner
@@karlkristkeitz7418 yes it did. If you do this yourself, do not do it without the lock n lube. The hard to reach areas are very difficult to detach from without it.
Thanks for the video. My comments.
1) If you have jack stands, jack the rear and place on stands. Get the wheels off the ground.
2) If you have the Talons Garage catalytic shield, remove it. I do, you should.
3) Remove the heat shield below the rear U-joint (spider) on the front shaft. 12mm
4) The gun nozzle came off easily for me. Perhaps it is because I had excellent access to the zerks. I could spin both shafts and the heat shield wasn't in my way. Makes cleaning excess grease off easier too.
5) Put transmission in neutral so you can spin the rear shaft.
6) There are 6 zerks total. 3 on each shaft.
Father & Son bonding over auto repair is the ultimate, he will thank you one day when he needs everything he's learning now. Excellent job parenting, props bro we need more dads like you.
It's great to see!
Thank you for the video. Next time I think pump less grease in the spider joint. As soon as you start seeing the new grease coming out, just stop so you can save your grease and less mess to clean up. Also for the slide yoke, I usually pump 5 to 6 and take off the zerk (10 or 8 mm fitting), then I drive around the block making sure the shaft is freely moving. When you park the truck after your short drive, all the extra grease in the slide yoke will come out, clean any excess grease, put the zerk back on and you are good to go. A lot of people are afraid of pumping too much into the slide yoke, but if you follow the steps I mentioned you will be fine.
As far as using the same grease in both joints, I do that and it should be no problem as long as you use a lithium base 2.0 multipurpose. The grease I have is multipurpose and it's lithium base. I use the MobilGrease XHP 222 and it's blue. Here is a link to the Mobile grease comparison chart: www.chemcorp.co.uk/creo_files/upload/related-items/mobil_grease_guide.pdf
Thanks for the tips Walid. Definitely going to try this out next time.
I thought the same thing,,, too much grease.
Crawling under any car without a lift is hard enough, but with a video cam or phone??? Good job dad!
Thank you sir
Best part of this video is getting your son involved. So many people these days can’t turn a wrench. Good on ya for doing your part to break the status quo.
Thank you sir!
High five to you sir for teaching your kiddo car maintenance! Nice video! It’s still relevant for our ‘05 4R LTD 😎
Good instruction on how to load the grease gun - im willing to bet most people may not even own a grease gun or know they need to lube the drive shafts.
Also thank your assistant for all his input...very enjoyable
Haha yeah no problem. He was very excited and spent a lot of time with me reading up on zerk fittings and the setup of the propeller shaft and all and since he has better memory than me, he completes my sentences quickly. He also hing around for the whole job under the truck.
Saw this video and performed the maintenance this afternoon with fair ease. Took the video suggestion and dame grease. Hope it works out for me. I save lots of $ doing this myself rather than the dealer doing it.
I like your video! Teaching your son how to work on the 4runner is priceless. Thank you for this. I think the propeller shaft makes me think of airplanes lol, this is not a fault to you brother just funny to me. GoGo gadget airplane lol lol lol.
Thanks for all the details. I will do this on my 16’ Trail this weekend.
Thanks for the effort it took to do this Instruction. But it is very helpfull for all guys haven´t done that before... :-)
Thank you for putting together this video!
No apologies necessary man, thanks very much for the upload! Great job
Very informative. Thanks for the video. You’re a wonderful father and mechanic.
No apologies needed - that looked like a crazy angle to film - but exactly the video I was looking for - thanks for sharing!
Thank you sir
Thanks a lot for the video. Very useful and easy to understand. Excellent job !!!!! I will be using this video to grease my 4runner shaft...
Thank you for this video. The dealership wanted $300 for this service.
Dallas $300 just to grease the driveline! Insane
Dealership told the zirks didn’t exist 😂
@@slowridin4988 He meant Stealership!
You need to go to an honest Dealership, the one that quoted you $300 was a dishonest Stealership! LOL
Thanks for this. No apologies needed. Got what i needed to do my 30k service.
Q-tips and brake cleaner works well for the cleanup duties. Old toothbrushes work too…
What a good helper you have there! 👍
This is a STELLAR video. Well done. Super helpful!
Thank you for teaching me, I own a 2016 SR5 Premium 4x4! Also great to see you bring a good Father and teaching your son. Well done Sir. How many total zerk fittings on our 4Runners?
Thank you sir. I believe there are a total of 6 fittings.
Just came back from the dealer today after a SECOND visit just to complete a 30K service.
Well... it turns out even dealers don’t know how to follow the owners manual.
While at the register following the first visit for maintenance, I asked the Toyota Service Advisor whether they lubed the propellor shaft. He said the unit is self sealed, making it unnecessary. Well, when I arrived home I looked under the car to discover zerk fittings at various point along the shaft. So, I called and spoke with the Advisor asking him why the fittings were there "if lubing wasn’t required". Furthermore, why would my owners manual say to lube the shaft at 30K? He didn’t have an answer and said he spoke with a tech and they said to bring the 4runner back.
So today (two weeks later), I made the follow-up visit and they said the zerks were greased. So curious as to whether they really followed-through, I checked under the car when I got home. I noticed that there was very little if any black grease pushed out at some locations, and at others the seals seemed bone dry! I'm a novice to this, but should I be suspicious to think they just placed a small smear of red grease at the top of each zerk nipple just to make me think they did the job? It doesn’t even feel like they wiped the area clean.. (as I said -- some seals looked untouched and dry).
I see in your video there are areas where you want to push out the old grease until the new appears. Am I wrong to think the novice is actually these people we trust at Toyota’s? Any follow-on thoughts to this? Are all dealerships like this??
I have had similar experiences at both dealers and independent shops. I'm sure not every tech at the dealer is bad or ill intentioned, but I think the likelihood that you will get a good, honest tech that knows what to do is probably low. This is why I do all of my own maintenance, it's not to save money. Having said that I pumped a lot of grease through (more than necessary) to be absolutely certain everything was replaced, your dealer may have stopped at the exact amount. The only way to know for certain is to grease the shaft again and see if any dirty grease remains.
@@theMostUNinterestingManAlive have you re-torqued the propeller shaft bolt at any point?
No I haven't yet though I should be when I grease it. I'll do that soon, but not as worried about this as much as the old grease.
That's why they are called Stealers and not Dealers. Most of us try to do most work on our vehicles due to the lack of trust with these stealers.
I put the same Lucus green grease in both. The local Toyota dealership says that’s what they use and how they do it. A few squirts in each zerk every oil change seems like it’s working for me
Great presentation guys !
Awesome Video! Helped me very clearly understand what I need to do to my 2019 Runner. Good work!
Manual says lithium base grease but this Mobil 1 synthetic grease does not say lithium in it. Can you clarify please. Thank u
Doing the job and filming at the same time is hard. Good job.
Thank you
Thanks for this video. Just greased my ‘19 today for the first time. It was a bitch removing the tip from a few of those fittings like you said.
Yeah that was the worst part. Someone left a message regarding a lock n lube tool which I subsequently purchased and did a review of. Absolutely get that before the next time and it'll make the job a breeze next time.
I stumbled across some sites that discussed that you can do a lot of damage by mixing grease types in the same joint, that there is a chance that the grease will not lubricate at all if types are mixed. Just be aware.
Good informative vid, I will be doing this service to my 4Runner at the next oil change.
Aren't there 2 zerks fittings for the spider? Also, isn't there another zerk on the rear of the shaft?
We have the same tires. The Kumho AT-51s are pretty underrated, and I never really hear about them, but glad to see someone else out there with them. Also, do you have any tips on how to get the grease fitting off? In every video that I watch of people doing this, not one person has had an easy time with removing the fitting.
loosen the tip of the nozzle and while removing wiggle in a circular motion while you pull back to prevent pooping out a fitting.
Fcking BRAVO.....i followed your advice to the tee....no nonsense no bullshit video on how to lube your shaft
I liked this video...good job!
Great video. Your son was helpful too.
Thanks just want I was looking for.
Ty
also, cover the tailpipe with a rag...good video
Same procedure on the FJ Cruiser. Takes a while so I am sure glad you don't have to do it very often.
How often should I do this procedure? I have both, a 2007 fj and a 2018 4runner.
Mario Camey once a year
hey i was wondering if you had links to a lithium base chassis NLGI No 2 grease and - grease gun
I have Lucas red n tacky and thinking about putting it on my 4wd 4Runner. Think it’s a good idea?
Nice video, and cute kid! I read on a 4runner forum that the 5th gen 4runner has a total of six drive shaft zerk fittings; 3 each on the front drive shaft, and three on the rear. Apparently, each spider joint has TWO zerks, as opposed to just one. Each slide yoke has just the one zerk near the spider joint connection. I’m about to do this service, but was wondering if you knew this? Thanks again!
To clarify, each driveshaft has two spider joints, one next to the transfer case, and one next to each differential. Each of the four spider joints has ONE zerk fitting. Then there’s the slide yokes, one for each driveshaft. Total six.
Great video thanks! Could you add the Amazon links to your video description?
thank you very much
What size are those zerks on the propeller shaft? Same size as my SPC upper control arms?
Hey. What if you over fill the contract driver shaft. How can I take it out if I over fill
Where did you purchase a Toyota service manual for the 4Runner.Thanks!
why did you use 322 instead of 222? the 222 specifies use in u-joints.
thank you!
Head lamp ftw
Great job!
I was wondering what to lube on the 2wd only version of the 4Runner
How can you keep clean underneath of car? So satisfied.
Thank You for this vid!
Awesome video, thanks for the tip...........I never knew I had to do this to my AWD 2019 Rav4 Adventure. It should be the same procedure correct?
Thank you. I'm sure it's very much the same procedure, but do a little digging before taking my word for it. If you have the right tools, it can be a relatively quick process (get a lock n lube attachment).
I will be tackling this job as well on my 2015 4Runner Limited. How many zerk fittings did you apply grease to on your 2016?
I believe a total of 6
very helpful
Thanks buddy
I added to much grease to the slip yoke and know it make clunking noise after
Thanks for sharing...
The maintenance log states to re-torque the propeller shaft bolt. Did you do that, too? If so, please provide details. Thanks!
i used brake caliper grease (high pressure/temp grease) in my slip yoke by mistake, i also pumped about 10-115 pumps (not knowing overfilling is bad)...should i be worried about the type of grease i used and overfilling it? I took the 4runner for a test drive after and everything seemed fine!
The slip yoke has to be able to flex as you drive since terrain and road quality fluctuates, so if you overfill it your ride will feel stiffer and you will be placing strain on the propeller shaft. Over time the grease will breakdown and reduce the pressure, just not sure how long that will take. As for the type of grease, Toyota calls for a molybdenum disulfide lithium base grease or a lithium base chasis NLGI #2 grease. If you used caliper grease, I would just check how much it holds up under constant friction. It may break down more quickly.
I pumped probably 20 times. Unscrewed the zirc, drove about 2 miles looking for bumps. After I got home I cleaned excess and I put back the zirc. I have a new to me 4Runnerwith over 55k. Zircs looked untouched since it left Japan.
Did you have all four tires on the ground ?
Yes, if you do lift it make sure you are using the correct rated stands…I just don’t feel comfortable going under the truck on stands, I would use a proper lift
Is this necessary for a 2 wheel drive 2014 4 Runner? Or just 4 wheel drive? Thanks.
You should still have to do this for a 2wd, you'll just have less greasing to do as you won't have a front propeller shaft
Very INTERESTING 🤔 😂👊
Is it a boat?
Would you do a transmission fluid change
Do all three transfer case oils too.
put rubber caps on your zerk fittings, same ones as on the brake bleeders.
Do you use the standard lock and lube tip or the XL?
Standard
Never done this on my FJ Cruiser and the dealer never mentioned the need to do this either, so what's the real deal and is the FJ the same as the 4Runner? Thanks
so you just use the black mobil1 synthetic grease for all greasing points, right?
I use the red mobile1 synthetic grease on all points, yes.
@@theMostUNinterestingManAlive oh sorry i meant the black bottle haha thx man
Do you use the same grease for all joints?
Reference your owner's manual to make sure. My owner's manual states that you can use the lithium base chassis grease NLGI No 2 on both if you choose. Check my details on the video info for more info.
how much Toyota usually charge for that? Lubricate Propeller Shaft service?
I haven't seen that service listed on it's own ever but I'm sure it's around $100 or so.
Mine wanted a little over $325 for this service and to torque it. Not happening
Hey man great video. Wondering if this would be the same procedure on my 2011 GX460?
Thanks. I’m not 100% sure, but it likely is. I would just check your owners manual to confirm the type of grease to use.
@ theMostUNinterestingManAlive knowing myself ,I would say you are the second one...:)
CARS HAVE ZERK FITTINGS? lmfao
If there happens to be someone so stupid that can’t fill a grease gun,then how are they going to work on a truck?
I resemble that remark. When I was in my early 20's I wanted to work on my own vehicle and didn't have a clue how to load those guns. No one around to show me either. I didn't stay ignorant.