On 5/12/2025 at 12:59 PM, little giant said:

@AbelG So I had to open up my SLX and have a look at the gear set.

It's a SLX -A, 71, mgl III, 6.3 speed. It has micro module gears, exactly like my slx bfs an 2 Curados.

I have a Metanium 101hg,  micro module, its smooth and quiet.

Malaysia vs Japan???

 

The SLX series do not have micro module, and is not advertised as having one. I've seen both the gear on the curado and the slx. The curado have micro module. However in my opinion, I feel the gear teeth on the curado don't look that small or as fine. To me, the teeth size looks pretty standard. So I can see where you are getting at, thinking the SLX have micro module gears. 

Will Shimano take in a reel that has been taken apart, cleaned, and serviced for warranty? Have anyone had any experience with shimano's warranty or servicing? And what are some costs that may come with this? I see that shimano have maintenance instructions on their website, so I think it may be fine to warranty a reel in this condition? 

1 hour ago, QuirkyCarp2000 said:

Will Shimano take in a reel that has been taken apart, cleaned, and serviced for warranty? Have anyone had any experience with shimano's warranty or servicing? And what are some costs that may come with this? I see that shimano have maintenance instructions on their website, so I think it may be fine to warranty a reel in this condition? 

As with most warranty these days, Shimano warranty only covers factory defects for a year from the date of purchase, basically if your reel was working fine out of the box and started acting up after a few days or weeks of use, then you can send it in for a warranty claim but they will evaluate the reel and decide if the repair needed is under warranty or not, if not, someone will call you of their findings, then will ask for your approval, payment info and the total amount if you want them to proceed with the repair (parts and labor). If you decline, then they will just ship the reel 'as is' back to you for free.