I have over 100k on my 244 GLT. I recently put grease in the door hinges and locks. I noticed the door locks were almost completely void of any grease. If this is an indication of other more critical parts in the car, I'm in trouble! Do you have any suggestions on what parts to grease and lubricate to keep this car in top running condition?

Oh, and one I forgot:

If you have the standard interior ceiling light, pop the plastic cover and put a tiny dab of grease on the little black plastic switch. They get dry, and the plastic lever snaps. Lost two this year that way.

If you have the sunroof, I think the interior light's constructed differently, and probably doesn't fail this way.

John --

You used the needle-like adapter? Greased the hinges through the fitting? Didn't have to warm up the hinge with a torch to get the grease to flow to both top and bottom?

Let's see:

• The little star-wheel-door-holder thingys like grease.
  
  
• Hood hinges cry out for oil.
  
  
• Hood latch likes a touch of grease.
  
  
• And the hood release cable can get might dry -- there's a trick I have for blowing oil into it 'til it drips out.
  
  
• And I found that the door latch mechanisms can get dry and very hard to work. I broke two outside handles before I took the inner trim off and blasted grease and oil all over the latch and lock workings using compressed air. (Solved that one in a hurry.)
  
  
• The blower motor, of course, but that's a story in itself.
  
  
• If you have access, the bushings on the shifter (true for manual and automatic) like a drop or two about once per year.
  
  
• If your '83 has the Chrysler ignition (white cap) a bit of never-seize on the two cap screws might save a big headache later.
  
  
• If you ever pull the distributor, get some never-seize in there.
  
  
• And -- as a general statement -- anytime you work on the car and remove/replace nuts 'n bolts, use some never-seize. You'll thank yourself 100k miles later when you need to remove it again.