Nice.
Not obvious. There are other options. Oil, kerosene, citrus solvent, etc.
SORRY, I'M A NEWBIE, I didn't find Shimano instructions on how to lube the hub properly for wet climate. Instead, I found instructions on Sheldon Brown's and Aaron's Bike Repair websites. Not everyone is as experienced as you are!
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Internal Gear Hub Service
I'm a daily commuter in
damp and rainy Irish weather. I don't want to risk having to buy a new hub after riding few years with cheap manufacturer's lubrication inside the hub.
Dan, thanks. I thought doing
this will ensure that the parts where grease didn't get to, will be 'washed' by this oil...
My hub is
SG-8R36, how to check if it's the base model?
Could you please comment the photos that I published? I didn't find anything strange inside, except oil together with grease made a weird coloured mixture and marine grease around outer bearings on non-drive (left) side became grey (but around opposite bearings is still green...).