Hi matt, thanks so much for your info.. Went online & ordered the lincoln 1134 @
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002NYDZ8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Got 3 tubes of grease, Since I have to wait for the gun to get here, I decided to get a grease gun from Harbor Frieght for $16 just to start the job
tomorrow.
Thinking about trying to get on the same plan @ 3000 & 1000 miles... Have to see how well it goes tomorrow and go from there :-/
Great tip on keeping grease gun + grease inside while on trips...
Grtx Marc
> > Hi Guys, looking for some information regarding how to grease my Mello Yello. I found some info @ GMC Net. just want to make sure that these
> > are all the points. Some mentioned it's a good idea to keep these greased up, since we going on a road trip from LA - Bend, OR. I would like to
> > get this done before.
> >
> > Any help / input / tricks are welcome
> >
> > This is what I found in 2 manuals .. (Only use the TZE)
> >
> >
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/7041/medium/X-7428_GMC_Motorhome_Planned_Maintenance_-_Grease_Points.png
> >
> > Thanks in advance ..
>
> Marc,
>
> My coach has a grease fitting where the relay lever pivots on the relay bar. All together there are 14 in the front and the 4 at the bogies.
>
> Note 1 - Get a good grease gun. I own 6 of them and two are just for the coach - pretty much. One is for marine things and so has a special
> grease for those. I struggled for a long time until I settled on a Lincoln 1133 or 1134 grease gun. These are a pistol grip gun that leaves one
> hand free to hold the coupler on the grease fitting and has a flexible whip so you can get it all the places it needs to get to do the job right.
> The other coach grease gun is also a Lincoln, but decades old and has a straight pipe and I find that easier for greasing the bogies. I always
> carry that one in the coach wrapped in rags in a plastic bag because it does bleed and that is messy. It does not bleed much anymore, but I have a
> 23 with no storage that I can afford to get greasy.
>
> Note 2 - These days the all others are all loaded with Valvoline SynPower. This is a synthetic grease with molybdenum sulfide. It is an extreme
> pressure lubricant and I have proven its value in my own machinery. It is not cheap, but it is still cheaper than replacing parts. (No Dutch jokes
> here, I'm married to one.)
>
> Note 3 - I grease everything every 3000 miles as was recommended in original owner's manual and was typical of vehicles of the period. One thing
> I try to over grease is the bogie pins. Older coaches have smaller pins that are less well lubricated, so I hit them about every 1000 miles - even
> if we are on the road. It may end up longer some times, like the 1500 miles to Shawnee, I just hit them before we departed for home.
>
> Note 4 - Do Not buy a power grease gun. (This is a lesson learned from another owner.) A powered grease gun will not let you feel the grease
> going in and if it is not (there can be several reasons), you may not know until there is a critical failure.
>
> Last Note: All ways do the complete walk around. Pull the dipstick. (Transmissions don't consume lubricant, just leak, but should be checked
> regularly.) Look inside everything and check the latches and locks. Be sure everything that is there is secure and where it belongs. Then, start
> the engine an listen for new noises. Coaches may not have a soul, but they will talk to you and it is very much worth your while to listen. It may
> be a complaint, a warning or just saying thank you for taking care of me.
>
> There is an old saying in my world... Watermen and their boats, they take good care of each other.
>
> Matt
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1973 26' Canyon Land (Mello Yello) (TZE063v101302)
Los Angeles, CA ('98 NL 2 USA)
I am a bit confused and worried now. 
