Any alternative to the [url= http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/shimano-shimano-internal-gear-hub-maintenance-oil-dipping-set-prod20064/?src=froogle ]really expensive Shimano stuff?[/url]
If not, is that a 1 litre or 5 litre can shown in the link?
Thanks for any replies.
That is, Some expensive oil. I'd also interested in if there's an alternative out there.
£61 a liter, which will probably work out at £6ish an oil change, so not too bad really. Rohloff oil ain't that cheap.
I put some synthetic car engine oil in mine and it has held up for a year. Think that the right stuff is car automatic gearbox fluid, have a look on the mountain bike forums as there is a section dedicated to internal hub gears.
[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/forumdisplay.php?f=154 ]here[/url]
I've been using auto transimssion oil (semi synthetic) seems to be fine
for tips on servicing hub gears have a look at the hubstripping forum http://hubstripping.wordpress.com/alfine-shimano/ the home of hub gear geeks.......