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blazius

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Gear shifter very hard to turn - fixed by oil change
« on: June 13, 2014, 07:25:26 PM »
My Speedhub is about 4 years old and has been ridden for about 7000 km.  Oil has been changed yearly according to Rohloffs specifications.

Some weeks ago, I noticed that the gear shifter was very hard to turn, I'd need to put an effort to go throug all 14 gears.  I decided to try an oil change, which solved the problem.  However, I noticed that the drained oil had a much darker appearance than before - dark silvery/glittering grey.

Is normal, or a symptom of some impending problem?