The FSM states the spiders are to be lubed with Lithium base chassis grease NLGI No. 2, while the Slide yoke and double-cardan joint are to be lubed with Molybdenum-disulphidellthium base chassis grease NLGI No. 2. I used Super Lithium EP Moly Grease on everything. Is this acceptable, having both the molybdenum and lithium, or do I need to get two grease guns and limit each area to specific grease?

 

Is your grease a NLGI #3

I have 4 grease guns with different grease

 

No, it is a grade 2.

Is there a problem using one grease rather than multiple ones?

 

I say one grease---the moly one----should be fine. That's what I do now, and did on my old 280K mile Toyota 4WD truck(that was running fine on all original u-joints) in the 12 years that I owned it.

 

I just got Toyota's response to this question.

"Toyota cannot comment on any recommendations posted on the Internet blog/forums. Toyota can only recommend contacting your local Toyota dealer for diagnosis and service recommendations or you may visit https://techinfo.toyota.com, which offers a pay as you go service to service manuals, technical info, etc. We apologize as we are not a technical contact center, we rely on the technical expertise of Toyota dealers. Toyota dealers’ technicians are specialized in the diagnosis and repair of Toyota vehicles. They are provided with extensive training and have access to state of the art equipment to help in the accurate diagnosis of your vehicle."

I can't say much for a manufacturer who isn't willing to back up its product with accurate and clearly explained recommendations. I'd trust forums before I'd trust dealers. At least people are here to help others, not to just line their pockets.

 

I just purchased another grease gun in order to use both types of grease. I'd appreciate hearing recommendations of which grease manufacturers and products you recommend. I don't do any heavy duty off-roading, so I don't need extremes, just decent quality.

 

I put together some info on this topic over on T4R.org if you are interested. My conclusion was that you are fine to use just 1 grease, I personally use moly grease.

As far as manufacturer, I wouldn't worry too much as long as it's a reputable brand, and it's NGLI2. I have seen some stuff from certain companies talking about how their product is thicker and stays in place better, but the 4runner was designed for NGLI2, so don't worry too much about it. Any grease is better than no grease.

 

Thank you. It would be nice if Toyota gave specific recommendations, including reasoning, but Toyota is more interested in selling vehicles than customer service.