After getting fed up with the dealer and their service quality have decided to
do my own oil/lube. Did a search here and on 4x4wire and found what I thought to be all the info I needed. Got the oil changed, driveshaft lubed, but when I tried to find the lube points for the ball joints, had no luck. From what I found in the posts I searched the older models had actual zerks on the joints, but mine look sealed yet have the boot which looks to be a grease boot. One of the post stated that there was a nipple on the boot facing the rear of the vehicle and could be lubed with a needle adaptor. I can't find any type of opening in the boot, no zerk and no bolt, etc. that can be removed to install a zerk. Has anyone else with an '02 had any luck with finding a lube point on the ball joints. Any help/info is appreciated.

 

Quiet honestly I believe your ball joints are non-serviceable and maintenance free. It's mainly the driveshaft at the various u-joints that need to be lubed every oil change.

 

Thanks for the reply Mohamed. Based on what have found, I was afraid that was going to be the case. If they are as "maintenance free" as some of the other stuff I have had, I will be very disappointed. I am afraid Toyota is starting to go the way of other auto makers and forgetting the quality that got them their reputation.