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asdfgstuff June-22nd-2003 04:36 PM

Oil change + lub question and brakes
 
Hello,
Please don’t kill me for asking this. I have a 01 Mazda Protégé LX. I have been changing my own oil for the last 20,000 miles and have not paid attention to lubricating any parts, like on my old Ford Taurus I had to lub some bearings and joints. I asked a few friends of my and most say that new cars do not have any parts that need lubricate applied to then. Is this true? if not, what parts do I need to lub or is it obvious and I just need to look around when I am under my car instead of just focusing on the drain plug and oil filter?

Also, let me add on a brake question. I search and found great info for the front rotors, but am woundering if anyone replaced the rear drums with rotors and how they did it and what they used.

-Thanks
Bob

carguycw June-22nd-2003 06:15 PM

Re: Oil change + lub question and brakes
 

Originally posted by asdfgstuff
I asked a few friends of my and most say that new cars do not have any parts that need lubricate applied to then. Is this true?
Yes, it is true. There is nothing to lubricate on a Protege.


Also, let me add on a brake question. I search and found great info for the front rotors, but am woundering if anyone replaced the rear drums with rotors and how they did it and what they used.
Look Here :bt:

asdfgstuff June-22nd-2003 09:57 PM

Thanks.

MinnowGT June-23rd-2003 09:40 AM

although there is nothing to lube in terms of adding grease
through a zerk fitting. You should hit the hinges and moving
parts with a little lithium grease on occasion.

if you have a sun roof make sure todo the sliders too. don't
forget to check the air filter too.


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