As complicated as the Rohloff 14 speed hub seems, you'll be glad to know that ANYBODY can change the oil in a Rohloff hub – it's super easy! Make sure you do it every 5000km or every year, whichever comes first and definitely use only Rohloff's hub oils…

Note: We have used the wording from the Rohloff website directly for this post to ensure that the information is correct, and to a detail that Rohloff is happy with. It is supplemented with our own images to help you perform your oil change easily.

Rohloff Oil Change Instructions

To change the SPEEDHUB oil you will need the 'Oil Change Kit' (article #8410). This comprises of: a syringe, filler tube, cleaning oil, SPEEDHUB oil and a new oil drain screw. In addition, you will require a 3mm Allen key and a clean cloth.

Changing the oil is a 3-stage process: rinsing, extracting and re-filling. We break this down into 10 EASY STEPS.

1. Rotate the wheel so that the oil drain screw is facing upwards. Using the 3mm Allen key, remove the screw and set it aside for later.

2. Unscrew the cap off the cleaning oil bottle, insert the filler tube and extract the contents into the syringe. If your bicycle uses disc brakes, be sure to protect the disc from overspray using the clean cloth.

3. Screw the filler tube into the SPEEDHUB shell approximately 3 turns and insert the contents of the syringe into the hub. After a few seconds, extract 25ml air back into the syringe to rebalance the internal air pressure of the SPEEDHUB. Remove the filler tube, refit the old oil drain screw and tighten lightly in position.

4. The actual rinsing process occurs with the rotation of the cranks both forwards and backwards whilst shifting between gears #3 and #5 for approximately 3 minutes. This process can be completed either in a repair stand or by taking a short ride.

5. Remove the oil drain screw once more and screw the filler tube back into the hub shell. Rotate the wheel so that the filler tube and syringe hang vertically downwards. Leave the wheel in this position for approximately 15 minutes so that the oil mixture has time to collect at the bottom of the SPEEDHUB.

6. Slowly extract the oil mixture from the SPEEDHUB – the exact quantity will inevitably vary between 25 and 50ml. For safe disposal, transfer this used oil into the empty cleaning oil bottle.

7. Clean the syringe by pumping it repeatedly, before refilling it with SPEEDHUB oil.

8. Shake the SPEEDHUB oil bottle, remove the cap and extract the contents into the syringe.

9. Rotate the wheel so that the oil drain screw faces upwards and screw the filler tube into the SPEEDHUB shell. Insert the contents of the syringe into the SPEEDHUB and again after a few seconds extract 25ml of air to rebalance the internal air pressure levels. Remove the syringe from the SPEEDHUB.

10. The process is completed by fitting the new oil drain screw and cleaning the area with a cloth.

Rohloff's Instructional Video

If your internet is fast enough where you are, Rohloff's video also outlines how to change your hub oil.