[DeTomaso] Really dumb Techno Question: Front Bearings

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/19/12 5:20:38 PM, cengles at cox.net writes:


> At what time interval or mileage interval should one inspect and 
> re-grease the front bearings? I appears to have been some time since I attended to 
> this task. I suspect that it may well be way overdue, but I am curious as 
> to just how long overdue it may be....
> 

Your Red Owners Manual has a Maintenence Schedule that says to do it by 
mileage: 4,16 and 28,000 miles. The Blue Manual says about the same (check and 
"adjust") but skips the initial 4k check. 
Best guess: if the car has not been driven daily, a yearly (or so) greasing 
should be fine. If it has been driven pretty much daily for short runs but 
no long trips, every couple of years should be OK. Several things going on: 
cars parked for very long times can have their greases turn to hard 
clay-like stuff. Re-greasing forces that waxy non-lube out of the bearings. Frequent 
use keeps things more pliable. Of course, very hot weather, long high speed 
trips and other factors like lack of a dust shield behind the bearings in 
dusty areas, also enter into the equation. My best second-guess- J Deryke