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Old June 27th, 2017, 3:35 PM
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Default maintenance? - lubricate transmission shift linkage

I have a line item in my maintenance schedule that I can not back track where it came from.
It is to lubricate the transmission shift linkage.

I and am not getting any clarifications from the transmission removal section ... assuming the shift linkage needs to be removed to remove the transmission.

I do see under Range Selector Cable Replacement a reference to control lever arm. It appears to be a lever arm located on the driver's side, on the side of the transmission about middle of the oil pan.

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I suppose nobody is doing this maintenance or it is another 'red herring'.

I do not feel at all good about lubricating the ball joint connection without some spec on what to use. Oils and plastics do not typically work well together.
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Silicone lube is safe on plastics. (Brake caliper grease)


That being said, I've never lubed a transmission shift linkage in my life, and I've never had issues.




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