Has anyone ever serviced a Nexus 8 speed hub?

tom_howard
tom_howard Posts: 789
edited January 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
If so did you use the 'official' special oil that Shimano supply? or is there an alternative, as the proper stuff is £90 a litre :shock: basically the service kit is the oil and a pot that you fill with said oil and you dip the hub for 90 seconds.... seems a bit steep to me... this is going to sound ridiculous but could you reuse the oil?

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Santa Cruz 5010C
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Pivot Mach 429SL
Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
Salsa Mukluk Carbon
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  • hambo
    hambo Posts: 49
    Would be interested to know too. I always thought to service the hub you would need to strip it down and apply relevant grease, not just dip the whole of the hub in the oil.
  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    Turns out one can send the hub off to madison (via your lbs) and they can do the service for about £20 iirc.
    Santa Cruz 5010C
    Deviate Guide
    Specialized Sequoia Elite
    Pivot Mach 429SL
    Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
    Salsa Mukluk Carbon
    Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er
  • hambo
    hambo Posts: 49
    So out of interest dipping the hub in this oil is not actually the same as servicing it i.e. the oil would get into the bits that need taking apart from greasing? or is this instead of...
  • tom_howard
    tom_howard Posts: 789
    Pretty sure the dip is the servicing, but can't remember if anything else was done, was a while ago now.
    Santa Cruz 5010C
    Deviate Guide
    Specialized Sequoia Elite
    Pivot Mach 429SL
    Trek Madone 5.2 Di2
    Salsa Mukluk Carbon
    Specialized Turbo Levo Expert 29er

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