MTB Lubricating rear derailleur

[4x4biker]

Do you lubricate a MTB rear derailleur and with what lubricant and how often?

[Honkdonk]

Try it once and see what happens after a 3hr ride..

[m-squared]

Don't lubricate your derailleur. Just clean the gunk off the jockey wheels after every ride.

 

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[4x4biker]

Try it once and see what happens after a 3hr ride..

This is not my question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kalahari Vegmot]

Nope. Why would you want do do that?

 

If it's squeling, I'll give it some dry chain lube and clean it properly. Otherwise it's going to attract dust and mess the whole thing up

[4x4biker]

Don't lubricate your derailleur. Just clean the gunk off the jockey wheels after every ride.

 

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Thanks a lot

[Sepia]

Yes I do. Regrease the bearings (not ceramic) after soaking in paraffin, dry properly. Otherwise a wipe with a greased rag, internals only.

[seven]

Don't oil the rerailure mechanisms. Of the jockey wheels are dirty, you can remove and clean them and grease the bearings.

 

(As stated by others)

[Kalahari Vegmot]

Do you mean the moving parts of the derailleur or the jockey wheels?

 

Jockey wheels are meant to be serviced

[4x4biker]

Do you mean the moving parts of the derailleur or the jockey wheels?

 

Jockey wheels are meant to be serviced

The pivot points of the derailleur

[Kalahari Vegmot]

Ok-don't

[Mojoman]

Yes I do. Regrease the bearings (not ceramic) after soaking in paraffin, dry properly. Otherwise a wipe with a greased rag, internals only.

I also take some light oil in a syringe with a old long needle on it (point filed down) and add a bit of oil to all the moving points on the derailer, after going for a ride I then give it a good wipe down and to date my XT derailer on a 6 year old bike that has done well over 20,000km is still good....

[Sepia]

I also take some light oil in a syringe with a old long needle on it (point filed down) and add a bit of oil to all the moving points on the derailer, after going for a ride I then give it a good wipe down and to date my XT derailer on a 6 year old bike that has done well over 20,000km is still good....

True this.  Parts last forever if looked after.

[Mawbs]

i do after i have washed my bike and then dry of excess before next ride