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Ball Joint Lube Interval?

chefduane

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I put new UCA's with balls and lower ball joints on just about exactly a year ago. I just re-lubed them today. I can't for the life of me find a Ford suggested lube schedule. On the site here I've seen every 30k miles, every 3 months, once a year, and only as needed suggested. I do about 15k miles a year so I'm thinking once a year for me. Anybody know of the actual stated maintenance lube interval for ball joints?
 



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I've been doing with every oil change since chasis lube is always included with the basic oil change service.
 












Ford joints didn't have grease fittings. That said, a shot of grease at each oil change would be prudent. Don't over grease (such as when the seals puff out and leak grease) since that will let water and dirt in.

Bill
 






I'm on 6k oil change intervals with Mobil-1 so I'll probably give them a squeeze or two when I do the oil. I just got a mini grease gun at Harbor Freight that seems to work just fine, so greasing my balls <ahem> will be on the schedule at oil change time.
Thanks for the responses.
 






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