Got 3 2500 size reels to service.Is Yamaha grease to thick for these little reels? repack bearings and to grease gears and oscillation slider.Did a 4000size yesterday and felt a bit stiff.I have reel x that could thin grease a bit.thoughts?
Cheers Scott
Inox MX6 is my go to, better in the 400g tub from a bearing place. I know you won't use it all on reels, but you can use it on just about anything you can think of as it is food grade teflon synthetic. You can get a small tube from BeeCeeF or anywhere, but the grease in the tube is a lot thinner than the tub.
cheers
Steve
Hi, lanox- inox MX4, in Western Australia most of the pro reel service people use it all over the reels including Carbon fibre drag gear, some of the auto shops sell it for AU $ 18.00 we get it here from Bunnings, same size spray container for $12.40, cheers Don.
For small spinners I generally just use TSI321 on everything (except drags) because they don't usually see the sea. If used in the salt go with your marine grease of choice (mine is Mercury Quicksilver 2-4-C - for cf drags as well.
Its packing the bearings that slows the reels. With a cleaned bearing add oil and just a touch of grease. Open a new bearing and you will see. These small spinners cant take much grease.
Keith
Thanks guys, reels used in the salt and one of them for my little fella who has not quite grasped the concept of corrosion yet. Only low end Shimano jobs but they suit our needs. May try inbox grease. I like the spray mx3 on line roller bearings, after every trip quick squirt and never seize up. Did my little fellas skishing reel yesterday. I use a syringe as grease applicator so 2ml of grease got cut with 20 drops of reel x.Worked good. Will try 30drops on my reel and some inbox on the other and see the results in 12 months unless one goes for a swim.Likley.
Thanks Scott