Phil Wood & Co. have a reputation for quality. You may find lighter parts on the market, but it’s hard to find ones that are more dependable. In addition to making some of the most sought-after hubs in the industry, Phil Wood products can be found in most any good mechanic’s toolbox—namely Phil Wood Tenacious Oil.
It’s called Tenacious because it’s thick (about 90W) and sticks to metal surfaces to provide long-lasting lubrication. Although it will work as a wet-weather chain lube, it’s really not intended for it. Rather, it’s for lubricating brake pivots, cables, freewheels, etc. A little goes a long way with Tenacious Oil, so it’s best to use it sparingly. Especially since a 4oz bottle carries a $7.95 price tag.
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There’s nothing better than a freewheel pulled from the solvent dunk take, plasted dry with an air compressor, and then lovingly re-lubed with Phil’s Tenacious. The sound of the pawls shifts gradually as the oil works it way through the mechanism, until they finally become silent. Like butter!
sparingly is right. i have abottle that’s about 10 years old now
Does Tenacious Oil smell like Phil Wood grease? Because if so, I’m all over it…that smell is addictive!
Just buy 90 weight gear oil for about 3 bucks a quart and write “Phil” on it. Same stuff and you save a lot of money. It’s all hokem.
+1 for the hokem comment. stuff smells to me (and my olfactories are trained from years of lab pack chemistry) the same as high-end 90W hub oil from a truck stop.
In a related vein I’ve been using Lubrimatic Trailer Bearing Grease from Home Despot for years in place of Phil’s with no problems.