DIY Servicing
Hi,
I was under my G the other day and managed to grease up the 3 prop shafts. From memory.. the front shaft had 2 grease nipples on either end, the middle shaft had 3 and the rear had 3. Are there any other parts i should be greasing. I noticed a grease nipple on the front calipers, is there any fear of over greasing that part and suffering grease leakage onto the discs? Also do the smaller grease guns with flexible nozzles provide enough pressure to pump into the g-wagen parts?
Would anyone here have a diagram/map of the various grease points?
I've seen some manuals for sale at $278!!! Are they worth the money? Are the any cheaper alternatives?
There should be three grease nipples on each prop-shaft. The front-ball-housings for the axle swivel joints should be partly filled with a general purpose or waterproof grease. I'm pretty sure that the brake callipers have no greasing nipples. You may be looking at the bleed-valves.
The best thing for the money is to get a copy of the WIS, Workshop Information System (2xDVD) on ebay for about £5. You will also need a PC to install it on to. These will contain all the service information, with diagrams and pictures, for the G as well as other MB models.
The best thing for the money is to get a copy of the WIS, Workshop Information System (2xDVD) on ebay for about £5. You will also need a PC to install it on to. These will contain all the service information, with diagrams and pictures, for the G as well as other MB models.
The WIS is a good alternative for any Mercedes designed/manufactured after 1995.
Unfortunately, older G-Wagens are scarcely covered in the WIS.
The 4x4abc manuals are pricy, but worth every penny. They are scanned copies of the paper manuals, which were discontinued somewhere around 1995.
...Unfortunately, older G-Wagens are scarcely covered in the WIS.....
Are you sure? I have details of the 460, 461 and 463 in my copy of the WIS. Not in as much detail as the original paper workshop manuals mentioned (4x4abc), granted, but certainly enough for all the regular service items. Lubrication charts, fluid capacities, main engine items, suspension, wiring diagrams, chassis and body trim are included. .....and the G hasn't really changed in 29 years so apart from perhaps engine-specific stuff, which in the WIS may be more biased towards the newer models (old models had in any case pretty basic engines which are fully covered in the Haynes manuals), there's plenty of info in the WIS for most requirements.
mortinson wrote:...Unfortunately, older G-Wagens are scarcely covered in the WIS.....
Are you sure? I have details of the 460, 461 and 463 in my copy of the WIS. Not in as much detail as the original paper workshop manuals mentioned (4x4abc), granted, but certainly enough for all the regular service items. Lubrication charts, fluid capacities, main engine items, suspension, wiring diagrams, chassis and body trim are included. .....and the G hasn't really changed in 29 years so apart from perhaps engine-specific stuff, which in the WIS may be more biased towards the newer models (old models had in any case pretty basic engines which are fully covered in the Haynes manuals), there's plenty of info in the WIS for most requirements.
That might be the case if you refer strictly to servicing the G, not to repairing it. I have both the WIS and the manuals for both the 460/461 and the 463 and I never use the WIS when I need to work on my G. It is so cumbersome that it often takes more to find out about something that to do it proper.
The EPC is a different kettle of fish. If you know how to use it it is wonderful. But WIS? Not for me thanks. My opinion anyway
Well, it's certainly easier to use printed paper manuals and when I first tried to use the WIS, I also found it difficult and cumbersome. However, out of necessity and with a bit of practise it's actually no harder than the EPC. The main thing about the WIS is learning how to look-up information based on key-word searches, which means finding the right menu options and entering the search info in the right boxes. For servicing, the WIS will allow you to print out a service schedule, based on your vehicle chassis number. For repairs, most of the information is there too. Usually, the first document lists all the main steps for a repair procedure and where necessary, there are links to further documents which describe the sub-steps in more detail, so extracting all the information can take some time. However, for as little as £3.50, the WIS is a fraction of the paper manuals and not bad.
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