Thread: Oiling a Sturmey-Archer hub
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Old 06-24-09, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by nlerner
From a 1970s "Raleigh Bicycle Owner's Manual" on lubricating Sturmey-Archer hubs:

"The ideal rule for lubrication should be two or three drops of oil every month, which will maintain the hub in first class running order. USE ONLY STURMEY-ARCHER OIL (OR SAE 20 GRADE). DO NOT use thick oil or grease."

Neal
Gear oil is thick oil. Although, the big drawback is probabaly just some extra drag.
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