Phil Wood Tenacious Oil

I like this stuff. I bought to try out. It is way different than most other lubes. Works best on Freewheels and freehub bodies. Phil Woods requires this on their proprietary freehub bodies for maintenance. Just the right consistency, and wont wash out easily. I tried it on my Jocky wheel bushings. It works great there too. I would not use this on any of my chains though. I see others do. It is a dirt magnet for sure. So I would only use it for enclosed areas of lubrication where you cant get a grease into. I don't use it much aside from my freehub bodies. It will subdue a noisy Freehub after a good cleaning. With very smooth pawl action. It does smell like Automotive gear oil with the same viscosity of a 80w90 grade which I have here for comparison. It has the same texture and thickness. Others have said the same. I agree. It is expensive by volume, But you don't need a lot at all. or it becomes a mess. It becomes stringy when its cool/cold. Its thick. Use only a few drops at a time. This stuff goes a long way. And it remains where it touches. Much like a grease would. But I am sure any Automotive Synthetic 75w90 hypoid gear oil would give the same results at $15 / quart by comparison.

I buy this stuff because I have a Phil Wood freehub body and this is the specified lubricant. It’s probably too thick to use as a general purpose oil, but for an application that requires a thick oil, it seems to work very well. Like Phil Wood waterproof grease (which I use in my ball bearing hubs), I’m sure there’s a less-expensive alternative that works just as well. But this is one of those “use it and don’t worry” products, and for me that’s worth a few extra bucks.

Fantastic viscous oil, treated a freshly-cleaned bike chain to this and have a clean, quiet chain with just a quick wipe to keep clean. Bonus points for keeping the chain quiet unlike dry or waxy products

Oil works great recommended by RJ the Bike Guy. Had a sticky Freewheel and needed this oil for bonding purposes. I highly recommend it!

This is the coolest stuff. Its super sticky but super slick. You have to feel it to understand. I would not say its a high speed lube, too sticky, but its great for other things. I used it to lube a bicycle shock and its like butter

Good amount of viscosity. Not thin like regular oil but just thin enough to seep into the important stuff (freewheel and cassettes) without getting gunky and thick.

Love it that my road bike is completely silent after a few drops... Will last a few rides until you have to clean the bike and add a couple of drops again... The fact that my bike is silent make it feel fast...

Great oil used it on my freewheel and it stoped the noise which I originally thought was something freewheels did till I was recommended this oil and it worked.

The reviews were right, this heavy sludge like oil works wonders on all metal bicycle parts. When I eventually run out in a few years time, I'll be sure to buy again.

oily stuff

Not as in picture. Container leaks.

Awesome oil that works fast on any bike chain. My bike loved this oil

The best chain and bike lube on the market. Make sure you wipe the chain down with a clean cloth after lubing, this stuff gets everywhere.

good product

This oil is great. You only need a little bit to keep you going.

The product does what it should...and I like it's scent...the right man "parfume" ☺

The best oil you can find

good

works