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If they used Hot Sauce you would know for sure, parts would have a red stain on them. Either way before adding the oil you use you need to deep clean the reel first. Hot Sauce is a poly based oil.Good Luck & Tight Lines!! s

Because that reel is a signature series reel for BPS (Bill Dance) and not really in the Quantum line up, I would contact Outdoor World Rod & Reel Repair for info on it.... http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&appID=40&option=2 Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!!

Thanks for the kind words guys. Here is what I would do if the reels were mine... First off register the warranty on the reels! The reels manual shows the basic oil points for the reels, fish them as hard as I can for a full year/season. If any issues evolve in the first full year/season I would send them in for warranty work. Outside of the warranty period I would have them professionally serviced, tuned up, upgraded if available. Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!

The Chronarch D, I have serviced Alpha Itö's and Daiwa® JDM does make some fine reels.. I would still go for the Shimano® because of its US support right out of the box, were as the Itö doesn't have the Daiwa® US Support right out of the box... Just my .02¢ Tight Lines! any way you go.....

MarauderYak', suggestion would be the best, contact OutDoor World Rod & Reel Repair... those rods use the following guides: Bionic Blade= aluminum oxide guides Extreme= Fuji® Hardloy® Concept There are a lot of on-line distributors for the guides, your just going to have to find out what size your needing... Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!

Raul is right contact Shimano® direct... Customer Service: 877-577-0600 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Pacific Standard Time Looking at the schematic for the 100DSV, if your talking the white nylon gear at the base of your crank shaft, and, the with nylon gear that drive's the worm gear they are: BNT2154 BNT2400 Good Luck...

There is still one more screw to remove the #23 gear side cover screw... But you have to remove the hood to see it... Good Luck...... 8-)

reds_21, What reel, rod length, line weight, lure weight are you using on your new rod/reel?

Georgia Jeff, When you find one let us all know. I have been on the insides of Shimano®, Daiwa®, Garcia®, And Quantum® reels for 23+ years now and haven't seen the perfect one yet..I am reel curious as to what it will be..... Good luck in your search...

I agree with Micro. I'll bet the cast control on all of the reels having problems with that braking system, have the cast control turned loose enough to hear a ticking sound when in free spool and trying to move the spool laterally. Sounds like guessing at the proper setups. The brakes and the cast control setting work together, but the cast control setting is probably the most important to start with... I have never had a problem setting up any of the mag breaking system's on any of the brands I service.. Tight Lines All!!!

TommyBass, Yup you can. But make sure you have the reels schematic in front of you....Then I would be looking at the bail spring side/area of the rotor. Probably the main bail spring getting weaker... Good Luck....

You could contact your local Gander Mtn., and, find out who does service on their house brand reels.... Just my .02¢ Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!

Over the internet you takes your chances, know the seller well... Viewing in person....Off the top of my head... Cosmetics, the blank is it in good shape, straight no warp, any bad nicks, missing any thread coating around the guides. Guides are they straight, no bent frames, any nicks in the shock rings, again the threads and coatings Cork is it dirty, is the pit filler falling out. EVA is it still in good shape.... Just a quick .02¢ Tight Lines!!

Contact Quantum® Direct Phone: Warranty & Service: 1-800-588-9030 Non-Warranty: 1-800-444-5581 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST) See if they still carry one here is the part number...(UX321-02 Spool Assy.) Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!

Quantum® Hot Sauce was created for the Hybrid PT bearings in their reels. The bearings have a Poly film covering the balls in the race and the Hot Sauce is Poly based and keeps it there. There are tons of really good reel oils on the market, and any one of them is better for your reels (any none Quantum PT reel) than Hot Sauce in them. Even the old Zebco® reel oil is better than Hot Sauce in a none PT reel.... Just my .02¢ Tight Lines & Smooth Reels.....

Burley, Have you considered Tennessee spinning grips and rings? Or even a split spinning seat with cork inserts? Tight Lines!!!

Stole one of the pics, looking closely the AR dog is missing. There are 2 styles that I have seen used in the 5000 series reels over the years (depending on circa date).. oldschoolbasser pic shows what one of them looks like and the part number for that one is correct... Good Luck .....

Yup and marked NEW!

Try this............. http://www.mudhole.com/Shop-Our-Catalog?search=pistol+grip 8-)

Try a little reading here........ Basic Baitcast Reel Setup 101 The lots of practice, practice, and more practice!

But the Graphite frame isn't. If the reel is going to be submerged that much, then be prepared to service it, multiple times over the season....

reds_21, No big deal, I do it all the time when I get into a hurry. Has absolutely NOTHING to do with the line brand or makeup. Just tighten the cast control cap down so the spool doesn't free spool (lose spin) when you hit the thumbar. This should give you enough tension to get the line threaded through your guides (if not tighten a little more). Once you get the rod lined out then goto the article on setting up the system for use and you will be casting in no time at all. Just a simple fix and my .02¢ Good Luck & Tight Lines Soon!!!!

Depending on what your time is worth to you, making your own can save some, but mostly it is "I get the rod I want" (not what the factory thinks I want)... There is a learning curve...Start by reading the sticky above...."Newbies with rod building questions".Watch out though it is addicting...

First off more than 2 things happen when you shorten a blank from the tip (especially 3")... Taper/Action: More Moderate, Stiffer Stiffness/Power: Increases Line Ratings: lower end: Increases upper end: slight Increase Lure Rating: lower end: Increases upper end: slight Increase Tip-Top Tub Size: Increase 8-)

bass wrangler569, Wow 2 hours, well that in MO is the defanition of rushing it. I have been building now for close to 2 decades and a decent easy rod under time pressures still gets a rod done in no less than 30 hands on hrs....Your quick!coolhandlala, Start Reading Here... http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1152205660 Good Luck & Tight Wraps!