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RE: Old Rega P3 : maintenance YES

Posted by jedrider on January 10, 2017 at 10:25:40:
You certainly will want to relubricate that main bearing. Once you have the correct oil available, it is a simple operation, the trickiest of which is probably how much oil to add, as too much will over-spill and you do not want too little.
I suggest buying a pre-made lubricant specifically for the Rega turntables, although you can use some specific auto lubricant as well, but I still have that quart of oil sitting somewhere virtually unused, which creates a hazard at that point.
I was so surprised at how easy the platter spins after a relubrication. I think 4-8 year maintenance cycle is probably wise, depending upon the temperature extremes and usage the turntable experiences.
I get my retipped cartridge back this week, so I want to re-see what all this vinyl renaissance is still about! I suspect the suggestion to get a white belt AND new platter could be on the money. I do have the white belt already.