Thread: 1-year old 105 STI shifter feels "mushy"
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Old 04-01-12, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by FBinNY
The fact that it has such poor winter performance, and is recovering as the weather warms up indicates that the problem is related to lube viscosity
Yep, most common failure mode for STIs: gummed-up grease. Search STI & WD40...
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