Can I use WD40 to spray my reels or would it cause any problems?

In reply to Post #1
Doesn't wd40 remove oil or grease ?? I'm sure I was told it wasn't good for bike chains etc so it may not be ok for reels
EDIT
Just found this


Because WD-40 is a degreaser, it breaks down grease and oil. Never use it to lubricate a reel. The basic rule of thumb is to grease gears and oil everything else — sparingly. Too much grease and oil impede the spool and reduce casting distance.

What oil do I use and how do I oil a reel please?

In reply to Post #3
Shimano do their own range which of course they recommend for their reels.

For all round / all reels the Penn range is good

Today I have internally and externally given my x3 shimanos it's twice yearly mini service

I put 4 drops of Mill tackle pin oil in the oil port
I put the same oil ,one drop on the two bail arm screw points,drop of oil on the roller in the bail arm drop of oil in the handle ,next to the actual handle I mean..
Clean grease on reel shaft,reapply.
Clean grease off of the drag ,where it touches the spool,washers..

Then I spray some Wurth silicone into a micro fibrecloth and buff up my reels

I avoid WD40 ,it's a degreaser as such it may loosen something but not a true lubricant

Also never wipe your rods down with WD40 ,I've seen the utter carnage of a WD'd mk1 armalite..omg..

Oh yes ,a small smear of grease on the thread of the shafts which accepts the drag cap as well,job dome..



I go through my entire ,selection of kit every year from Mitchell's to buffing the 27ul ,my kit is a reflection of my pride to be an angler therefore it's well used but very well looked after...

In reply to Post #2
Quote: Too much grease and oil impede the spool and reduce casting distance.

Rubbish. The grease and oil are internal and will do nothing to reduce casting distance.

I use normal multi purpose bearing grease and 3 in 1 oil, no problems.

In reply to Post #6
Smart and very anal...

In reply to Post #6
Unless, of course, the original quote was regarding multipliers.


Nice service👍

In reply to Post #8
Ah, yes. Didn't think of that

Good old WD40 – it's basically a mineral Oil dissolved in a solvent, I used it yesterday on an Okuma Inc 6000 that after 3 years service the anti-reverse suddenly stopped engaging. Knew it would be dirt causing the problem – few blasts with WD40 and then working the lever/reel for a few minutes, blast out with an Air line, and then repeated. Working perfectly again now.

Any sign of doing it again it's a full strip down as Baitman does

But I only ever use Semi-Fluid grease in Reels, as unlike General Purpose or LM Type, semi-fluid constantly moves around, guaranteeing fresh lubricant is constantly being applied to the working parts while being used.

I had a chat with someone that is an expert in this sort of thing
and he told me the very worst thing Shimano did was add a service oil port to their reels !

he reckons it was because the gears in the reels were lasting too long !
as when you put oil in a reel it washes the grease off the gears causing excessive wear
and said you should only ever use grease

In reply to Post #11
Really good imfo that is Gerry..I'm going to look at a email I got from a friend of mine who services and fully restores Cardinals and old Mitchell's, 440a,330 and so on..

Also Kieth is spot on...I'll find this grease or lubes name and report back ..!

Yes...its called ,what my mate uses

ReelX
Yamalube...

(Prefers old skool brown grease on Mitchell's the egg shapers)...not modern reel though..

In reply to Post #11
We all store our reels on the made up rods, in a holdall or quiver.
If the grease is a more fluid liquid type then it will mostly settle at the base of the reel cavity and won't then spread around and reach the top parts of the internals.
You'd have to have the reel a quarter filled with grease so that when in use there is a deep enough pool that the main gear can spread it around when you reel in.

Exactly, and then when you put your Rods in a horizontal position it self levels again in the base of the Reel, guaranteeing all the moving parts are coved in fresh lubricant.

I just serviced a pair of the “Rolls Royce of Reels” the other week, a pair of Abu Suverans – both were full of Abu's semi-fluid grease still, consequently in perfect condition after decades of use (But they were made to Swiss Watch standards) If they were not so valuable I'd have been tempted to fit a micro Grease Nipple to the centre of the Oiling Plug in the rear and a bleed hole to the Rotor side. Would never needs stripping ever again, and would take a few seconds to totally replace the lubricant periodically.