Propeller Shaft maintenance

[Larry]

The maintenance schedule lists in periodic maintenance "Propeller Shaft" - Is this the drive shaft? What would the maintenance entail? On every car I've ever owned it is maintained on an as needed basis - if you get vibration or something, fix it. Otherwise no periodic maintenance. What am I missing here? Does it have grease zerts of something?

 

[haohmaru]

You have it right, It’s just an inspection, only becomes maintenance/repair if you find a problem.

https://maintenance-schedules.nissa...er-shaft/?LocaleID=en_US&MakeID=67&RegionID=1

Here’s a video on how to inspect drives shafts in general.

 

[FSUZ33]

Common in other countries to call the drive shaft a propeller shaft, or “prop shaft” (knowledge thanks to a lot of hours watching Top Gear).
The u-joints most likely have grease fittings. Not always in the same place, but same or similar to below. Not sure if the slip joint has one.

 

[Larry]

On most cars the slip joint is on the tranny end and is designed to get lubrication from the tranny fluid. I love the design. Didn't know what a great idea it was until I had a shaft drive motorcycle that doesn't have this feature and you have to disassemble the whole back end every 40K miles to grease this slip joint.

 

[FSUZ33]

if there is a yoke on the end of the slip joint, that would be a good place for a grease fitting (In the crotch of the yoke) maybe some do that, idk. Yeah, i didn't know that, and agree, about the slip joint and lubrication from the transmission.

All this talk about tranny fluid and crotches…ugh…I think I need to go crank up my chainsaw and fell a tree or two.