Oiling a baitcasting reel??????

Question

I just ordered my first baitcaster. I usually use spinning reels. Anyways, how often do I have to clean and oil. AND HOW DO I DO IT? WHERE DO I PUT THE OIL? AND HOW MUCH?

Answer 1

They are pretty easy to maintain. Buy yourself a "needle" oiler ( Xtra -Lite Reel Oil that comes in a 1/2" diameter tube, with a blunt needle like end for getting into tight areas ) Costs about $3 at any fishing tackle store. Your vReewl instructons will show you the spots that need to be lubricated. NEVER oner oil..Too much is not a good thing. After using the reel, I usually bring mne home and flush the reel and line with plenty of warm tap water to remove and dirt and debris then let dry and oil it LAST.You are all set for the next trip.........

Answer 2

Never use a product such as WD-40!!! It contained additives that will "Gum Up" the fine small parts inside the reel. Use a very light oil such as ABU Garcia reel oil and grease. OR I personally use 3-in-One Machine oil. It is a very good clean long lasting oil. USE ONLY a small amount! Over oiling will do more harm than good! Too much will cause dirt and debris to collect inside faster and really be hard to clean. Under normal (fishing 2 X per week) use I oil my baitcasters once ever 5-6 weeks. I will take the reel completely apart at 6 months....especially if I have used them a lot in dirty muddy water. MORE if used in salt water. I use "Automotive Brake Parts Cleaner" to remove excessive amounts of crud on the inside. The straw included with the can will allow for the high pressure to flush out the crud. It will evaporate leaving NO RESIDUE. You can then apply a thin coat of oil or reel grease. I use synthetic wheel bearing grease for my gears (AGAIN, a very thin coat will last a long, long time as synthetic is designed to stick to parts much better than any other lube).
Another note, each manufacturer uses different places and sizes of gears, parts etc. They are however, all set up the same basic way. Be sure to lay the parts out in a way that makes it easy to put them back in the correct place. It is very easy to forget what goes where. Some of the parts are very tiny and hard to get back into place. Hope this helps and good luck! Enjoy and be safe!

Answer 3

After every use rinse good in fresh water. They usually have a side plate designed for quick take apart so cleaning is easy. Use a light oil on any bearings and a light amount of grease on any gears. There are kits available that have oils and grease designed for fishing reels. Read the owners manual for their service suggestions. I do not recommend WD40 as a lube. You can use it to help flush the reel and free up sticky parts but remove and re-lube with proper oil and grease after using. It is a dirt magnet

One word of caution, this applies to every reel. There are products that are supposed to be for cleaning reels. Be careful with these and test before applying. I bring this up because I just had a reel brought to me because of solvent damage to part of the reel body. Replacement parts were almost as much as the reel was worth. If you need to do a better cleaning try Dawn dish washing liquid, warm water, and a small brush.

Answer 4

Reels come already greased. Shouldn’t have to grease for a year unless your really fanatic about greasing your reel. Then it’s a simple matter of taking the side plates off and putting in a few dabs of grease. Wouldn’t suggest oiling the gears, (you’ll see the grease as soon as you remove the side plates) but oiling the outsides that are metal will cut down on corrosion.

Salt water is really hard on "man toys" so washing down after use is a good idea.

Answer 5

I only clean my bait casting reels after every trip, i don't leave them or they might just corrode always oil them with grease never oil although oil is good for most purposes. try this
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20166-cat20170-cat602478&id=0046011122071a&navCount=1&podId=0046011&parentId=cat602478&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=2UG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat602478&hasJS=true When you oil it ensure it is appplied to all the brass gears, add just enough and give the handle a few turns to wear it in then repace the side plate.

Answer 6

When you receive your reel, an owners manual will be included.
All you meed to do, is read the manual, then lubricate accordingly

Answer 7

spray with wd40 and wipe off excess with a cloth it will get into all of the nooks and crannies and oil the lot

Answer 8

Wow, Thankss! I was asking myself the same question today