I fixed my Curado, but now I want to oil and grease it from messing around with it so much. What is the best reel grease to use for Shimano reels, preferably somewhere I can buy at a store like BPS.
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March 12th, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Quantum makes great oil and grease called hot sauce, this is great stuff I use both of Quantum’s oil and grease on my reels. The grease has increased my drag on my fly reels, thinking of trying it on my spinning reels drag rings. It is one that probably can be found easiest in sporting goods stores… I seen things about a Penn reels oil and grease but never find it anywhere, maybe if I want to try this Penn oil and grease I will have to order it online.
March 12th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
Quantum® Hot Sauce™ Reel Grease
http://www.basspro.com/Quantum%C2%AE-Hot-Sauce%E2%84%A2-Reel-Grease/product/44519/-955917
Quantum® Hot Sauce™ Reel Oil
http://www.basspro.com/Quantum%C2%AE-Hot-Sauce%E2%84%A2-Reel-Oil/product/44520/-955930
BPS store locator
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageC?appID=94&storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
I already posted this, but you ignore everybodys advice, so i figure i’d post it again.. Please read before starting
http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/global_fish/en/us/index/customer_service0/reel_maintenance_instructions.download.-mainParsys-0001-downloadFile.html/Maintenance%20Tips-%20Baitcasting%20Reels%20(2%20pages).pdf
March 12th, 2011 at 11:20 pm
The Abu Garcia grease has always done fine for me. I used to buy it in bulk from Bass Pro, but I have just been getting individual tubes of it from Walmart for a while now.
March 13th, 2011 at 12:18 am
Quantum Hot Sauce or Ardent Reel Butter.
March 13th, 2011 at 1:00 am
It’s about time you fixed the Curado. Don’t forget, reel lube is the SAME THING as reel oil.
Aredent Reel Butter Grease…
http://www.basspro.com/Ardent®-Reel-Butter®-Grease/product/90082/-1345222
Ardent Reel Butter Bearing Lube…
http://www.basspro.com/Ardent-Reel-Butter-Bearing-Lube/product/10203690/-1542518
Blakemore Real Magic Reel Lube…
http://www.basspro.com/Blakemore-Real-Magic-Reel-Lube-Lubricant/product/104176/-1547245
Abu Garcia Silicote Reel Oil…
http://www.basspro.com/Abu-Garcia®-Silicote®-Reel-Oil/product/16519/-254340
Quantum Hot Sauce Reel Oil…
http://www.basspro.com/Quantum®-Hot-Sauce™-Reel-Oil/product/44520/-955930
Quantum Hot Sauce Reel Grease…
http://www.basspro.com/Quantum®-Hot-Sauce™-Reel-Grease/product/44519/-955917
Also, keep in mind the above Hot Sauses are not the same as this…
http://www.basspro.com/Ass-Kickin™-Original-Hot-Sauce/product/65535/-488548
March 13th, 2011 at 1:05 am
Yes as most people have stated, Quantum hotsauce would be the best to use
March 13th, 2011 at 1:08 am
I don’t use oil and grease on certain types of reels. I use lubrication designed for firearms with parts that are very close to each other instead. This product is not sticky (does not attract dust and sand), not messy, and it will not gum up with age. It displaces moisture, prevents corrosion and leaves a very thin coat of teflon on surfaces. The product doesn’t smell and it will work in extreme cold and extreme heat. The lubrication property is excellent and it will work on all internal parts including bearings. A very thin coat is all you need and a small bottle will last you a very long time. This lubrication is far superior than reel oil/grease available on the market.
Unfortunately, this product wasn’t designed for fishing reels and it does have some drawbacks. It will not last as long as reel oil and reel grease and you will need to reapply this product more frequently. This product will wash off a lot faster than oil and grease when exposed to large amounts of water. So, if you reel isn’t very water tight and your do expect your reel to get very wet, this product might not be the best for you. Also, you don’t want to get this product on drag washers (especially metal ones); you will loose quite a bit of your max drag. Finally, the biggest drawback of this product: You need to clean off existing oil and grease before application in order to take full advantage of this product; direct contact is needed or the product might just sit on top of the existing oil and grease.
The product comes in two different forms:
1) http://www.basspro.com/Remington®-RemDriLube™-Dry-Aerosol-Spray-Lubricant/product/67642/-385919
2) http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_60622____SearchResults
March 13th, 2011 at 1:44 am
use cooking oil or just butter cheap and natural
March 13th, 2011 at 2:41 am
Ok, here’s the deal – Shimano Drag grease isn’t what is delivered in the reel. It’s usable, but it’s not what it comes with. They use PermaLube. You should still be able to source it from either Shimano directly or a licensed repair facility (they should have it). The drag grease isn’t even CLOSE to the PermaLube.
Hot Sauce is great – - – IF you’re willing to clean out your reel correctly, meaning a complete degrease.
BEARINGS/GEARS (NO plastic): acetone, naptha, white gas of some sort…
Internals/PLASTICS:Simple Green…gentle household degreaser that when washed leaves no residue) and completely remove ALL the grease from the internals.
Hot Sauce GREASE is a MUCH different compound than other petroleum based lubes, and it’s NOT compatible with Shimano’s version. If you contact Shimano, they will tell you do NOT use it. Well, I agree with that….if you’re not going to do it right.
The same goes with the Hot Sauce OIL. It’s not a typical oil since it’s synthetic and completely different than the supplied Shimano oil. Shimano’s is actually (chemically verified) most closely related to a mineral oil. It will fight with the Hot Sauce, and each will try to push the other out of the way. Not good when you have bearings that end up with no lube in them.
My rule of thumb when I work on either my own and especially others’ reels, is to either use what’s already been in the reel or clean it out completely and start fresh.
If you want your reels to last, then take the time to understand what they are: small, intricate machines. It’s not rocket science, but it’s more than a set of Kenex. If you treat it right, there’s nothing stopping it from working well for a very long time.