11 replies to this topic

[mohammed]

Hi everyone.

I was hoping someone can help/advice me on how to lubricant the suspensions and steering on my mini.

All so how often do you need to do this?

Also do i need one of these:

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e6a83cc7b

Thank you

Mohammed

Edited by mohammed, 28 February 2012 - 10:53 AM.

[freshairmini]

that tool is what you need. You can get the larger versions, like this: http://amzn.to/AEnjkf

Its bigger, so the grease will last a little longer. Only a little bit more expensive, and if you look a little down the page they do a bundle deal for like £15 with gets you the gun, a flexi attachment and one cartridge.

I normally do the grease nipples every six months. you could do it more often but six months is usually good for me.

[mohammed]

How do I do it..

Where where do I do it??

Thankz

[The Matt]

[mohammed]

thanks for that..

[TORZIEnJIM]

Excellent vid, would have been better in the light lol

[The Matt]

If you're ever stuck, have a search on YouTube for miniaddicts. They (I think it was Mark and Graham) did a load of videos and there's a lot of handy info in a lot of them!

[mohammed]

would i need to jack my car up to do the front or can i do it with the whells on the road?

[freshairmini]

you can do it with wheels on road. just turn the steering on full lock to make it as easy as possible.

[puggered]

Yep thats the tool. I do mine every few hundred miles and use the hand tool if I'm doing it at home. If I'm at work I zap it the the pneumatic fella. One pump per nipple and its done lol

[lewBlew]

Sorry to bring up old topic but it's very useful and I'm planning on buying a grease gun and doing this myself on my Mayfair, just thought you couldn't do it with the wheels on the ground because you don't get as much grease in as you do up in the air?

[Dan]

Makes no difference.