Tony Maxwell Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Help, I have an assortment of old (Started before thumbars were invented, too old to change now) baitcasters, which I try to keep clean & lubed. I bass fish mostly, so don't get to use the drags much (Winch em to the boat). Is there a rule of thumb about lubricating drag washers? If so what do you use? I have Ambassadeurs, Lews, Quantums, Daiwas, Shimanos, and a Ryobi. Thanks in advance for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwendt1978 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Just use a very thin coat on each side of the washer. I use Shimano drag grease, it's probably the best out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchman Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 I think it really depends on what sort of drag it is. Some are dry drag and others are lubed. If you grease a dry drag it will get jerky and mostly useless. Make sure you don't mix different brands of grease. Shimano grease is very good. cal's grease is good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 If your drag jerks when it releases line then LIGHTLY grease the drag. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
