Reel Oil

[Gaverick]

I decided to service my sl30sh last night so I removed the bearings and soaked them in lighter fluid to dissolve the old oil. I then put a few drops of the oil that comes with the reel on to the bearings and left it to soak. Today I went out to cast it and it was like trying to stop the Titanic with your thumb! It was impossible to cast without a birds nest or a burn.

I've just took out the bearings and filled them with 10w40 motor oil which is quite thick so hopefully it will be more controllable. I was reading a tuning guide which recommends using EP90 gear oil, does anybody know how this compares in thickness to 10w40 motor oil?

What oil do you guys use in your reels?

[=>Tony<=]

Yeah my slosh 20 was a pig to cast with stock oil, added 80w90 gearbox oil and worked a treat, so this is alot thicker than 10/40 oil, mind you Im a novice with a slosh reel so might get away eith thiner oil

[Gaverick]

Well I've just been for a dozen casts and 10w40 motor oil seems to work a treat. It's free enough to give good distance but not uncontrollable if you need to slow it down with your thumb, a lot cheaper than rocket fuel too!

[CHUKKA]

Have you remembered to put the brake blocks back in?

The oil shouldnt make that much difference to the reel speed.

[Gaverick]

Yer I'm using one white and one red block and had them in when using both oils. I think the problem is that the Daiwa oil is almost water like in texture and gives no resistance at all to the spool. I'm sure it works great if you can put the force in to the cast to maintain the high spool speed but I think it will take a while for me to be able to do that.

I found this site very useful Neil Mackellow

[big_sean]

sorry to disagree but the viscosity of oils realy makes a difference thats why there are two types of rocket fuel the yellow which is fast and the red one slows them down

[mickyd]

sorry to disagree but the viscosity of oils realy makes a difference thats why there are two types of rocket fuel the yellow which is fast and the red one slows them down

its 3 types of rf you forgot about the tournament 1 mate

[Davey.adair]

I decided to service my sl30sh last night so I removed the bearings and soaked them in lighter fluid to dissolve the old oil. I then put a few drops of the oil that comes with the reel on to the bearings and left it to soak. Today I went out to cast it and it was like trying to stop the Titanic with your thumb! It was impossible to cast without a birds nest or a burn.

I've just took out the bearings and filled them with 10w40 motor oil which is quite thick so hopefully it will be more controllable. I was reading a tuning guide which recommends using EP90 gear oil, does anybody know how this compares in thickness to 10w40 motor oil?

What oil do you guys use in your reels?

I use red rocket fuel on both my slosh 30's and only one red brake block, both reels are loaded with 30lb .47mm line straight through, I only use these reels for fishing rough ground (now), and it works a treat for me.

However, Using the same oil and brake block set up, I've tried using 20lb line with a shock leader for beach/pier work and had nothing but problems, birds nests, burn thumbs etc.

The best advice I can give is just experiment mate, oil viscosity, line diameter and brake block size all make a difference.

[nodrog]

bearings

you can get new bearings from a factory in cramlington. there a fraction of the price and just as good. my 4 sloshs have oil in that came with them when new. have had no problem. just tighten side button slightly. take old bearings with you to factory. they measure them so you get exact match except 90% cheaper. hope this helps.

[Gaverick]

What do you think about rubber sealed bearings? I have a lot lying around from my RC cars of the right size. I've read that they have more friction but does it have a noticeable effect. Also could I remove the rubber seal and still have them work fine like open bearings?

[RONVIK]

You mentioned getting a thumb burn make a strap like this one)

good thing to have when it gets cold Naughty reels get the strap - PlanetSeafishing.com

[ANDY.WILKY]

I use red rocket fuel on both my slosh 30's and only one red brake block, both reels are loaded with 30lb .47mm line straight through, I only use these reels for fishing rough ground (now), and it works a treat for me.

However, Using the same oil and brake block set up, I've tried using 20lb line with a shock leader for beach/pier work and had nothing but problems, birds nests, burn thumbs etc.

The best advice I can give is just experiment mate, oil viscosity, line diameter and brake block size all make a difference.

This is down to the line diameter mate the line can not unload fast enough on a 7000 size reel when fully loaded with 20 lb line or less, as the lead slows the real is still going at mack 10 if that makes sense.