Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Dave on September 29, 2011, 19:42:45

Title: Grease fittings locations
Post by: Dave on September 29, 2011, 19:42:45

First time I'm putting my 1967 230SL away for the winter.  I haven't been under the car yet.  What do I need to lube?  Are there zerks?

Title: Re: Grease fittings locations
Post by: bogeyman on September 29, 2011, 19:45:17

If you have the owners manual there is a schematic foldout that shows all grease fittings.

Title: Re: Grease fittings locations
Post by: Jonny B on September 29, 2011, 19:56:49

And there are a bunch of them ~16+/-.

Title: Re: Grease fittings locations
Post by: BHap on September 30, 2011, 00:54:57

Upper and lower inside control arm pivots (2 each X 2 sides X 2 upper and lower = 8), upper outer control arm link pins (1 each X 2 sides = 2), lower outer control arm bolts (1 each x 2 sides = 2), inside fo the king pin (1 each x 2 sides = 2) for a total of 12 that I can think of off the top of my head...

Title: Re: Grease fittings locations
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on September 30, 2011, 07:51:06

Most of these:

http://www.w111.net/html/abschmierplan.html

If you click in a flashing light, a picture appears on the right of the screen showing the location of the fitting etc...

Naj

Title: Re: Grease fittings locations
Post by: wwheeler on September 30, 2011, 19:52:40

Here's another view like Naj's except with labels on a 111. 

Title: Re: Grease fittings locations
Post by: ja17 on September 30, 2011, 22:18:30

My count on chassis grease nipples is seven on each side of the front suspension (14), one on the drive shaft just behind the transmission (1), and two on the rear swing axle (2) for a total of seventeen. Some earlier cars may have another one  the driveshaft center and the steering idler arm.

The early BBB has a nice diagram with photos of each location on page 0-9/1

Include in your lube service, the hood hinges, the engine linkages, and the ignition distributor. The door lock, trunk lock and ignition lock should be occasionally lubed with a graphite lock lubricant. While your at it, lube the grease point on each door hinge.

Early injection pumps have a self contained oil supply which also needs to be checked and changed occasionally.

Title: Re: Grease fittings locations
Post by: glenn on October 01, 2011, 01:25:44

Don't forget the wiper shafts...  Make sure the cylindrical washer is on the internal oil filter stub above the filter cartridge...

Title: Re: Grease fittings locations
Post by: Dave on October 01, 2011, 22:56:28

Thanks everyone.  Very helpful.  One question.  Wiper shafts?

Title: Re: Grease fittings locations
Post by: glenn on October 02, 2011, 17:00:37

Wind screen wiper arms are attached to spindles that go thru the body to the linkage to the wiper motor.  If the spindles(shafts) rustup, you win the 'rebuild the car' lottery...... 

Title: Re: Grease fittings locations
Post by: Dave on October 21, 2011, 15:49:03

Got 'em all!

Thanks everyone.  I really enjoyed pushing out the decades old grease that was in there.  More like stiff mud than grease!