Bottom bracket servicing

divingmoose
divingmoose Posts: 540
edited April 2014 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi guys,
How often do people take the bottoms bracket out and re grease etc. running shimano hollow 2

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    You can't if shimano
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Nope - you can remove the plastic top hat and grease the bearings, but it breaks easily - they are not meant to be serviceable.

    I've tried a few times because I am cheap, but without much success.

    XT and XTR have better sealing than Deore and last much longer - worth the extra.
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  • divingmoose
    divingmoose Posts: 540
    Cheers mate, just pricing things up and no wonder people shop online and the local bike shops struggle the price difference is stupid

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