Quote Originally Posted by Fishin is life View Post
Trial run was a success....Went out and threw it in the yard and it was noticeably better....Looks like I have 6 or 7 more reels to do this week
Three drops of oil on a bearing is too much oil. Put one drop on a Q tip end and then use that Q tip end to damp the bearings a few times. That's all the oil they require as per the Shimano Videos that I saw on U Tube. This was a factory rep that cleans these reels when you send them into the factory to get cleaned and lubed. He was very specific about not using too much oil on the bearings. The more oil you use the quicker they will collect dirt and grime again. They only need a very light coating of oil on them.