Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
Shimano once suggested a shifter lubrication schedule but i forget the frequency. My experience suggests if the shifter is new then every couple of years to spray in light weight oil. If the shifter is old then every year. OPf course if the shifter have been flushed clean and relubed due to gumminess then certainly at least once a year as the relubing is not likely to be as long lasting as the OEM lube was. Andy
Andrew, a question : (I'm more in the touring forum regularly so you may not recall my user name, but I've always appreciated your experience and time taken answering folks...)
with my brifters, and any of friends bikes, when they start to get older, I regularly liberally spray the innards as best I can with one of those non sticky silicone type sprays ( stuff called jig-a-loo, sold here in Canada). I realize it's not the same as oem grease, but for years now, it has kept my shifters shifting with very little resistance and shifting perfectly.(ten seasons now)
I kind of figure that avoiding guminess is a real plus.
it's so easy to do, and not messy, it's easy for me to do even twice a year. Bing bang boom and done.
your thoughts on this type of lubrification
cheers