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Lube fittings on a 1999

JulieEx

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City, State
Tampa, Fla
Year, Model & Trim Level
1999 Xlt
I wanted to get my Ex lubed but when I went to the gas station, some zit faces, rude kid told me that there "were'nt no fittings " on my Ex/ Is this true? I am glad I left, I wouldn't let that kid work on my Ex anyway.
 






There shouldn't be any grease fittings on your X's front suspension. Most auto manufacturers have been switching to sealed non-servicable suspension components over the past decade. Now almost every vheicle made is using them.
Are you having problems with the front end, or just wanted to service it? If there is any problems (squeeking, poping, binding, etc..) there is a component (ball jount, tie rod end, etc.) that is begining to fail and will need to be identified and replaced.
 






Unless you or someone else has replaced something like a tie-rod end, ball joint, or U-joint with grease fittings, you won't have any. Your original ones are sealed for life.
 






And life is until it goes bad. However long that might be.
 






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