Lube etc old ceiling fan?

Given the PITA to remove/install the fan and the relatively low cost that you can get a decent fan for today, I know I wouldn't screw around with it.

Worn out, replace it.

Yes, its kind of a PITA to do but you could replace the bearings for about $12.00 and then you'd have a fan that would probably last for ever.

OK, so I'm retired and have a little more time to do stuff like this but I find it very satisfying.

Lewis.

I'd replace it. Perhaps you can lube it and wait until August when there are drastic reductions on ceiling fans. I bought one at Home Depot for $11 and it has been running fine for 6 years.

Puddin' Man wrote on 19 Jun 2007 in group alt.home.repair:

Whatever you do, go easy on the oil. My father-in-law oiled the fan in his living room, then spent more than FIVE YEARS wiping drops of oil off the bottom of the light fixture every few weeks, though it slowed down to every few months toward the end. I always wondered how many cans of oil he used on one fan....