I've always used Curados. I bought four of the Daiwa T3s a few years back, and man there's a lot more to do when working on these. I'm looking for advice, tips, and things to look out for when maintaining these reels.

Per Daiwa instructions, I close the hood to engage the clutch. I believe that you can use the cranking method to close the hood and engage the clutch. When I went to clean these reels, I tried this crank to engage the clutch method and it worked on three of them. On one of the reels, cranking just tries to close the hood, but then it pops up, like somethings slipping. I hope I didn't strip something.

I'm looking to collect parts that may not be available in the future. I'm considering bearing upgrades, and really want to see if I can get some shallow SV spools. I want to get ceramic worm-shaft and guide pawl. I want some carbon drag. I'd like to know what other people like to change on their T3s.

Can any of yall share what you know, like to do, places you buy stuff for these reels?

Ebay would be a good source for carbon drag washers...boca has all the bearings for them...