I look forward to this. My 10 year old GMG just died. After a couple times of taking it apart and trying to get everything well lubed, I have come to the conclusion that sooner or later fans and auger motors just wear out. I will follow this performance test, maybe a Weber is in my future if it goes well!
Not in line with the upcoming Weber test. Could't notice
fans & motors wear out... I have written about the following in the past. These motors almost always have no lube
applied to the armature/bearing areas resulting in no starts to slow starts that are more pronounced in cold temperatures. It is rellativy easy to lubricate these points using
a needle oiler or a toothpick so as to the small amount of oil to these areas. A synthetic engine oil such as 5w/30 works very well & lasts for years. Conventional oil will
work & won't last as long. No need to buy oil. There is always @ least several drops of oil left in "emptied"oil bottles found @ auto parts stores, Auto repair shops etc .