3 in one oil for reels

Well I finally splashed out on a decent reel ( Shimano Exage 4000) after messing around with cheapos for the last couple of years. Want to look after it well and make it last. I know I need to rinse it after every trip. The leaflet with the reel says to add a drop of Shimano oil to the maintenance port after every couple of trips. Just wondering will 3 in one oil do the job just as well?

You should oil the line roller and bail arm too their was a great write up in irish angler last month on the topic . ill upload pics later

Cheers preston thanks for that

Actually came across that Article Preston, had the issue you were talking about. Really usefull stuff. It can be found online here for anyone interested: http://www.irelandscoarsefishing.com/ph ... c3755.html
He doesn't refer to any specific type of oil or grease but he said he was using ones that are designed for bikes.

Sorry mate Ive been lookin all over for it .Glad ye got sorted.

No worries, thanks again