I do most of the basic preventative maintenance on my '07 as I can. I now have 12k on it and am wondering about lubing any necessary parts. Anyone know what to lube, when to lube it, and what type of lube to use? I am just a basic DIY. Please help.

I HAVE 2 GREASE GUNS
one with slick50 grease
one with mobil1 construction equiment heavy duty grease

i grease everythign thats sealed with the slick50 and all things not sealed(like UCA knuckles, turn stops, shackles) with the thick heavy duty mobil1

good thread, I was just about to ask the same question =]

So again what needs to be greased? Ball joints, U-joints, bearings? And do they have fittings on them?

hmm interesting... how many grease spots are there in the 1st gen xterras? i might start doing that...

F14, i dunno about yours man, ive never gotten down and dirty under a 2nd gen

as for the 1st gen, the only grease fittings i have are on my aftermarket upper control arms

i got a bottle of ky touch massage warming lube in the back pocket of my passenger seat... lol does that count?

On the 1st gen there is a grease fitting (not a standard zirk though) on the propeller shaft. That's the only one I know of for a stock X.

On the 1st gen there is a grease fitting (not a standard zirk though) on the propeller shaft. That's the only one I know of for a stock X.

i have seen that term but never looked into what it was.. what is it lol??

You didn't know your X was a pretty capable watercraft as well? It does it all!

Actually, it's the front drive shaft.