skip tooth hub oil?

[Fv2]

Two summers ago my mom said she wanted an old coaster brake bike. So I got her an old Columbia skip tooth, I need to tune it up before spring.
Problem is, I've never had a skip tooth hub before.

What kind of oil do I put in the hub, I'm pretty sure that's what the fill hole is for.

 

[KJV]

SAE 20 W

 

[RustySprockets]

Remember, though, the purpose of that little spout is to keep the grease inside from getting hard and dried-out--you don't need to fill the hub like a crankcase. When new, I doubt owners were expected to use anything more fancy than a few squirts of 3-in-One oil.

 

[Fv2]

Remember, though, the purpose of that little spout is to keep the grease inside from getting hard and dried-out--you don't need to fill the hub like a crankcase. When new, I doubt owners were expected to use anything more fancy than a few squirts of 3-in-One oil.

You're probably right about that, I'll see what kind of oil I can find.

 

[KJV]

3-in-1 will ruin a hub.
20w is what was originally used.

 

[horsefarmer]

I believe a little thick viscosity oil will stay in the hub longer - I actually used SAE 30 in my comet and a little Lucas oil treatment in my new departure hub.

 

[Fv2]

3-in-1 will ruin a hub.
20w is what was originally used.

Good to know, thanks KJV.

I believe a little thick viscosity oil will stay in the hub longer - I actually used SAE 30 in my comet and a little Lucas oil treatment in my new departure hub.

Lucas Oil, there's a thought.