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  • Alfine 11. Oil or Grease?
  • wombat
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    I have an Alfine 11 which is currently seeping a (little) bit of oil from the drive side seal.

    Shimano make a grease which apparently is designed to be used with their IGHs.

    If I were to change to grease rather than pilot would it leak less?

    If I change to grease is it a simple matter of syringing out their and squinting am appropriate amount of grease into the fill hole and replacing the plug bolt?

    Thank you oh great and wise STW.

    Posted 5 years ago
    pistonbroke
    Free Member

    It would leak less right up to the time it stopped working. The ATF that Shimano specify is a particular viscosity for a reason. Grease is used for assembly of seals , If you use grease it will gum up the shifter mechanism.

    Posted 5 years ago
    spooky_b329
    Full Member

    The 8 speed is greased.

    The 11 speed is oil.

    Posted 5 years ago
    tjagain
    Full Member

    8sp works better with oil as well

    Posted 5 years ago
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