Baitcast reel basic maintenance - Shimano Metanium MGL

Shimano Metanium MGL basic maintenance, Shimano DG-04 & DG-06 grease, Bantam 100 oil. Sorry for the video quality, Im not a pro video editor... :)

[@gwittner]

Very usefull maintenance tutorial ! Thank you 👏👏👏

[@nancyschwendeman9646]

Good plasic tip on the nut

[@protocl]

Thumbs Up for playing DJ Dan.

[@Trendsetta89]

Music is fire 🔥🔥🕺🕺🎚🎛🎧 Thanks for the tutorial

[@Ekmanjohnny]

Lovely video! thumbs up. now i know how to maintain my mgl!

[@jokrazy2002]

Ekmanjohnny don’t use that much grease on drag washers and bottom of gear plate. Put on gear teeth and dab some on fingers and pinch/spread on drag washers. Too much will cause lots of slipping.

[@TheOlman35]

Hi, to anyone watching this video and those that plan to do this simple maintenance, WATCH, At 2:40 theres a very small shinny washer washer between the frame and the line lever cover.. I did not see one in the video...But trust me its there, I spend hours trying to figure out where it went, Lucky for me i had another metanium that i could use as a Reff point to figure it out

[@DGxxxK1]

Not all identical reels have same number of washers.

[@steveevans4932]

SHIMANO REEL MAINTENANCE PART 1 look at video on youtube

[@payevhizmoney]

How tight do you tighten the star drag nut?

[@ddm62571]

Basic? My ass, you completely dissected the reel. lol I will take mine to a technician once a year. Thanks!

[@payevhizmoney]

What screw driver size do you use? I want to buy wera screw driver set.

[@1011theguy]

thats good tech tip use plastic so you dont mar the metal

[@timgrzybowski8800]

Never cleaned or lubed the bearings...did I miss that

[@DGxxxK1]

do not lube closed bearings, because it will be louder. Just the two high speed spool bearings need a drop of oil...

[@bigbassgang8345]

It’s crazy that my 180$ 13 fishing concept C looks identical under the cover. Except my C has like 3 or 4 drag plates and twice the drag force! And double the price for the Mgl. Just got a Mgl in the mail today to see what all the fuss has been about.

[@andrewkortlang7947]

Laker Chaser i guarantee your C doesn’t cast like the metanium lol. Just got my first met & an aldebaran and I’m blown away

[@caseydangar1193]

Guaranteed that concept c drag want last. The breaking is trash on 13 reels and have notorious issues. Props to 13 being a newer company that is trying new things. But if you want a nice reel that works for a life time, buy shimano.

[@rec10media93]

OH YEAH THIS BEAT MAKES YOUR VIDEO SOOO NICE TO. THX.

[@steveevans4932]

did you use bantam oil, also what grease did you use?

[@nancyschwendeman9646]

I personaly would use bantam oil or abu garcia oil and shimano star drag grease. Hope this helps

[@dbillgaming7250]

HELP HELP Please tell me how to keep the noise down on my metanium DC it’s pretty loud grind when I retrieve

[@DGxxxK1]

hi, it is one of the quietest, finest running reel on the market. If there’s a sound to it, there’s something serious wrong there. The drive gear is worn, the lubricant is washed out of the bearings, it may have corroded due to salt water, or it was simply used too roughly.

[@dbillgaming7250]

@@DGxxxK1 I’ve only had it a week brother used it 2 times

[@DGxxxK1]

@@dbillgaming7250 If you bought a new one, replace it with a warranty. There may be something seriously wrong with the reel.

[@dbillgaming7250]

@@DGxxxK1 thanks for the advice brother

[@kauaifishing1365]

If I did that I could never put it back together right

[@TheFishingHobby]

Hey bro, I fund you because Small Channels Matter but I do a lot of work on fishing reels (spinning) myself! I have a few videos you may like if you want to check me out. I have one video on an ultrasonic cleaner for cleaning reel parts you may enjoy! Take care man and tight lines!!!

[@elonmust7470]

lol you didn oil half if the bearings.

[@DGxxxK1]

Never oil a closed bearing because it loses its silence forever. Use the closed bearing as long as possible and then replace it. Only lubricate high speed spool bearings.

[@elonmust7470]

@@DGxxxK1 Nonsense... none of the bearings in these reels are sealed. They all accept oil.

[@DGxxxK1]

@@elonmust7470 Each bearing is a sealed bearing. Even the two spool bearings, anyway. We have decades of experience on the subject, but if you think you’re right, just oil it, we still won’t because we love quiet, delicately working reels.

[@elonmust7470]

@@DGxxxK1 Your hands do not reflect that of someone who spends 40 hrs a week fishing. Where did all of the experience come from?

[@austingomez4658]

Very wrong this guy is using waaaay to much grease

[@DGxxxK1]

?? every reels i serviced, run perfectly and buttrey smooth.

[@austingomez4658]

That’s way to much grease on the drag your drag is going to slip watch the shimano video on a 300E a tech with show you how todo it

[@DGxxxK1]

@@austingomez4658 ok ok. We use this reels in EU, with very thin lines, not only for bass fishing. We need a smooth, slip drag when fight fish. Dry and non slippery drag cause rod break or line break. I hope you understand (and may english too, i use google translate..)

[@caseydangar1193]

Yea im not a professional by any means but ive never seen anyone use that much grease on their drag stack. Normally its smear alittle with your finger and then blot over it with a rag to remove any excess. Ive always been told less is more. And it just gunks it up when you add to much. Again, not a professional but ive fished my whole life and never saw it done like that. Not even in any of the countless videos on KZbin, including shimanos own how to video. Also shimano say to keep spool shift dry and adding oil there only slows the reel down. The tolerances are so tight that its meant to run dry only.

[@girabaldytasty6224]

The metaniums gear teeth are small!!!

[@DGxxxK1]

yes, Shimano calls it "micro module gearing".

[@zakkrick]

Metanium drive gear teeth can get chew up over time. I just changed the drive gear today

[@tylerd6772]

Great video terrible music

[@royceloi676]

That’s not basic at all, lol

[@DGxxxK1]

for me, its a basic.. :D :D

[@steveevans4932]

SHIMANO REEL MAINTENANCE PART 1 look at video on youtube