neilrichardson55
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i tend to use a dry grease to lube my chain. wondering what everyone go to was ? for best protection
oil for bike chain the best to use ?
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Drago
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KY Jelly.
Ming the Merciless
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I didn’t think grease absorbed water and was by definition dry?
dicko
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Scottoiler standard blue oil from my motorcycle days.
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neilrichardson55
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You are right its not a grease it was a wax
it was me miss informing, and use grease will do a better job when its wet weather
Electric_Andy
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You will find many threads on this across cycling and motorcycling forums. In the past I've used old motor oil, spray grease, wd40, white lithium grease, basically whatever I have to hand. The greases tend to stay on longer and not flick off, but are more expensive, especially if you buy a dedicated branded grease that can be up to £15 a can. But with the drier, stickier greases, dirt and grit can stick to them. You don't get that with runny lubes but they also drip off quicker. So, whatever you like really. Anything is better than nothing. And don't get started on whether or not WD corrodes the rubber gaskets in the chain!
Ming the Merciless
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ISO 100 oil usually mixed 4:1 ratio with iso 25 oil. Works well.
sleuthey
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What ever I drain out the sump of the car every year.
Dogtrousers
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You may get some sarcastic answers because this is a common thread subject.
Something >> Nothing.
Any kind of lubricant and cleaning is infinitely better than a dirty unlubed chain.
Of the different kinds of "something" there is room for endless argument. But really they're all much of a muchness. I use Finish Line Ceramic lube cos that's what I've used for ages and nothing bad has happened to me as a result. I also have a couple of bottles of random stuff from Halfords that I've bought and which hide in my garage and occasionally make themselves known.
Maybe I could have saved myself a few quid over the years using chainsaw oil, maybe it would have had the same lubrication effect, maybe it would have been 0.01% better. Or maybe 0.03% worse. Who knows, who cares.
Just use some stuff. It's way better than not using stuff. Stuff is good.
The oddball in all this is using wax. I've never used a chain waxing system but I've been on here long enough to know that it really polarises opinions and is always good for a long argumentative thread. "I use a waxing system and it works well" vs "you are an idiot wax is not a lubricant".
Something >> Nothing.
Any kind of lubricant and cleaning is infinitely better than a dirty unlubed chain.
Of the different kinds of "something" there is room for endless argument. But really they're all much of a muchness. I use Finish Line Ceramic lube cos that's what I've used for ages and nothing bad has happened to me as a result. I also have a couple of bottles of random stuff from Halfords that I've bought and which hide in my garage and occasionally make themselves known.
Maybe I could have saved myself a few quid over the years using chainsaw oil, maybe it would have had the same lubrication effect, maybe it would have been 0.01% better. Or maybe 0.03% worse. Who knows, who cares.
Just use some stuff. It's way better than not using stuff. Stuff is good.
The oddball in all this is using wax. I've never used a chain waxing system but I've been on here long enough to know that it really polarises opinions and is always good for a long argumentative thread. "I use a waxing system and it works well" vs "you are an idiot wax is not a lubricant".
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ColinJ
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That is the one thing I tried which I quickly decided to never use again! I got stands of thick gloopy chainsaw oil thrown all over the bike.
It is cheap, but I thought it was nasty. Which reminds me... I bought a big container of the stuff. If I haven't already disposed of it I will donate it to my sister to use on her chainsaw.
Cycleops
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oldwheels
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I have used Finish Line wet for years.
It tends to drip a bit from the trike chain tubes for a few days but old newspapers under it catch any drips.
It tends to drip a bit from the trike chain tubes for a few days but old newspapers under it catch any drips.
Reynard
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Chainsaw oil here.
The trick, @ColinJ is not to apply too much at any one time. After cleaning the chain, I then pour about a teaspoon onto a rag and run one side of the chain through that, and then I repeat for the other side. Holding the rag around the chain means that a) the warmth of my hand makes the oil more runny, b) the oil then gets to where it needs to go, and that c) any excess gets wiped off.
FYI, I use the generic chainsaw oil that my local agricultural supplier sells in gallon containers. Oh yeah, and I I use it for my chainsaw too.
The trick, @ColinJ is not to apply too much at any one time. After cleaning the chain, I then pour about a teaspoon onto a rag and run one side of the chain through that, and then I repeat for the other side. Holding the rag around the chain means that a) the warmth of my hand makes the oil more runny, b) the oil then gets to where it needs to go, and that c) any excess gets wiped off.
FYI, I use the generic chainsaw oil that my local agricultural supplier sells in gallon containers. Oh yeah, and I I use it for my chainsaw too.
rockyroller
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