2013 Grand Cherokee (V8), 150,000 miles
Needs new sway bar links. Multiple aftermarket options, both greasable and non-greasable. Sounds like greasable will last longer, but more hassle to maintain. I don’t have a grease gun, so I would have to get one.
So my question is:
- are greasable links worth the extra hassle?
- am I going to have any other use for a grease gun? (The other parts are all OEM, and we also have a 2018 WRX and Crosstrek, both all-OEM)
thanks!
Yes, how about the u joints on the drive shafts? Anywhere there is a zerk fitting, there is need for a grease gun.
They're worth the effort, believe me. You can get a cheap grease gun from Harbor Freight for less than $20. My '99 Ranger had really bad creaking in the front end last summer, it turned out to be dry ball joints. I have the zerk fittings and greased them with an HF grease gun I bought, sound went away.
The zerk fittings like to gum up with crud over time and not let grease through. You can either replace them, or unscrew them and clean them out with a little dish soap in the sink.
I think it's easier to just give few pumps of grease gun,than to replace seized rusty suspension parts. Don't you?
I say spend a little extra on a quality gun that won't frustrate you.
I'd go with grease fittings all day long.
Sounds like a consensus. Thanks all!
Also, get a grease gun with a 90 degree head or an adapter to fit a right angle nozzle to it. Some zerks have little or no clearance to connect a straight fitting.
I admit, I get lazy sometimes and just stop by jiffy lube and let them grease it, they do it for free anyway. I get a rotation or something now and then so I don't feel guilty.
