27-04-20, 03:07 PM
(27-04-20, 01:09 PM)Dudeofrude link Wrote: He said he doesn't lube his chains at all, just cleans them with WD40 after each ride to get the crap off and that's that. He reckons your chain will last much longer and stretch less with that basic maintenance? And the guy does know he stuff
https://youtu.be/eDCtJUB6gfI
Good video all round but skip to the 16 minute mark onward for the talk about chains
It's just doing what oil does only it costs, 600ml around £5, 5Lt around £30, used engine oil cost nothing, WD40 also contains a propellant which evaporates, which isn't so cleaver in the rain.
If you don't like the idea of using used oil, you can get 5lt of Tripple X semi 5w 30 for just over £16 that's approx £1.90 ish for 600ml and that's half the price of 5Lts WD. I also found this stuff Mannol Defender Semi 10W 40 £5.99 for 5Lt :eek Don't think I'd be putting in my car but if it's made to the spec it say's it will be fine, it will probably not have all the nice additives but for chain lub which is waste oil, I'm going to give it a go.
Later