Oil for the Schlumpf

[MuniOrBust]

As a soon to be Schlumpf hub owner, I think starting this thread is a good idea.

Here’s what I’ve gleaned so far.

According to this post:

@jogi

my experiance:
using schlumpf grease at temperatures below 0° (my record is -16° ) its up to 2 revolutions.
using sewing machine oil at same temperatures its max 1/4 revolution.

so do the same as in your car - change oil before season changes

but beware, sewing machin oil rinse out, if you bring the hub in warm places as your favourite carpet…

And this one this post:

@hugo

That’s funny because when I sent an email to Florian, moaning about the leaking oil, he replied that they were doing their best to make it suitable for carpet floors, but yet haven’t been successful. As we all know by now, all hubs are leaking when oil is used, but I stay with it. Instead of adding 5 ml per year, I add 1 ml every 2nd month. Furthermore, I asked Florian if I can use different oils, like transmission oil (I still had some left from my motorcycle). He replied that almost every oil would be ok.

The only reference to oil I can find in the Schlumpf manual is:
“please remember, that the hub has to be lubricated once or twice a year with some bicycle oil or our special grease”

No details how much oil to use. That seems like some key information that’s missing from the manual.

I would never have thought to use sewing machine oil or transmission oil.
With the manual’s suggestion of “bicycle oil”, I’d just buy a small dropper bottle of Finish Line or Pedro’s bicycle chain lube at my LBS.
Any reason not to use these products? Is something better? Why?