Reel lubrication: I always hear oil in bearings grease on gears, And a little goes a long way So when you get a new reel and you open it up to make sure it’s lubricated correctly and...

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

I always hear oil in bearings grease on gears,
And a little goes a long way
So when you get a new reel and you open it up to make sure it’s lubricated correctly and you find that it looks like they smeared a whole tube of grease in there.
Anyway now I have to figure out how to put it back together

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

Uncle_T wrote:

I always hear oil in bearings grease on gears,
And a little goes a long way
So when you get a new reel and you open it up to make sure it’s lubricated correctly and you find that it looks like they smeared a whole tube of grease in there.
Anyway now I have to figure out how to put it back together

That's why I never take a new one apart.
It never goes back together like it should, for me anyway.

Fish-N-Fool Loc: N. Idaho

I use KY Jelly :)

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

saw1 wrote:

That's why I never take a new one apart.
It never goes back together like it should, for me anyway.

🤣🤣 they do have a way of dropping pieces out before you see where they came from 🤣

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Uncle_T wrote:

I always hear oil in bearings grease on gears,
And a little goes a long way
So when you get a new reel and you open it up to make sure it’s lubricated correctly and you find that it looks like they smeared a whole tube of grease in there.
Anyway now I have to figure out how to put it back together

Uncle T I'm guess you pulled a spinning reel apart.

Gear box on ones I've pulled apart are always packed with grease.

I find my baitcasters easy to maintain.

Sport Loc: Sacramento county north. California

Uncle_T wrote:

I always hear oil in bearings grease on gears,
And a little goes a long way
So when you get a new reel and you open it up to make sure it’s lubricated correctly and you find that it looks like they smeared a whole tube of grease in there.
Anyway now I have to figure out how to put it back together

AhHa! Sorry sir. Bag o reels, bag o guns. Utubers always give us a perfect shot of their nuckles. Not spring, knot, extractor. Please put the camera in front your hands, not behind you! Al's reels are aways perfect. Need a good used reel, a reel repair? Call Al.

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

saw1 wrote:

That's why I never take a new one apart.
It never goes back together like it should, for me anyway.

They usually go back together…..eventually

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Fish-N-Fool wrote:

I use KY Jelly :)

I would have never thought of that

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Grizzly 17 wrote:

🤣🤣 they do have a way of dropping pieces out before you see where they came from 🤣

Yes I can see where they came from but not how they were connected lol

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Grizzly 17 wrote:

Uncle T I'm guess you pulled a spinning reel apart.

Gear box on ones I've pulled apart are always packed with grease.

I find my baitcasters easy to maintain.

Yep, spinning reel, packed

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Grizzly 17 wrote:

🤣🤣 they do have a way of dropping pieces out before you see where they came from 🤣

Couple of springs on a baitfeeder

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

For what it's worth, Penn has both grease with oil packs you can buy. I got them years ago from Walmart.

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

audigger53 wrote:

For what it's worth, Penn has both grease with oil packs you can buy. I got them years ago from Walmart.

I have some ardent grease and oil that came from Walmart and recently got some from Cabela’s, the Walmart here hardly has anything anymore

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Uncle_T wrote:

I have some ardent grease and oil that came from Walmart and recently got some from Cabela’s, the Walmart here hardly has anything anymore

Hope ya got it back together T. If not, ya might find a video on you tube man. Good luck 👍

fishy Loc: Susanville, CA

I use an egg carton when servicing my reels. When parts come off the reel, they go into the carton in the order they came off. Re assembly is in reverse order.