Analysis of Alfine oils
08-08-22, 06:05 AM
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Analysis of Alfine oils
Lubricating oil for the 11-speed and 8-speed are different. Did anyone analyse the two for additives? Are they mineral oil based or synthetic?
08-08-22, 07:09 PM
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The Shimano oil and the Royal Purple have similar viscosities.
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any reason to not just use what is recommended by the manufacturer? Yes more expensive, but less expensive than goofing up a hub with the wrong stuff, and unless there is a fleet of IGH's the cost over time is minimal
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Do you have a good friend with access to a good analysis lab who'll check the two oils for you for a pizza and beer?
If not, the cost of analyzing the two oils is probably a large multiple of the cost of the right oil, shipping, and duty combined.
If not, the cost of analyzing the two oils is probably a large multiple of the cost of the right oil, shipping, and duty combined.
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In the end, they were both gear oils with similar viscosities, and one was about 20% of the cost of the other, and the substitution has apparently worked well.
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