i was just wondering what types of lubrication copuld be used for a D.I.D. chain non oring style. it came with some stuff already on it but i wanted to lube it up for riding and i wasnt sure if i could just use some bar and chain oil or regular oil or what . any help is good
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well i was hoping to ride today and the dealers are all at least 30 minutes away
and i dont have transportation
but i do have a good assortment of oils here
and i dont have transportation
but i do have a good assortment of oils here
I guess you can always use some other type of oil till you get a chain oil. Better then running it with none.
motor oil, bar and chain, WD-40 (dont like it, but better than nothing)
just dont ride without anything not on the chain
just dont ride without anything not on the chain
you can always use PB Blaster, its a lubricant used in mechanics to losen bolts. also i have use wheel bearing grease as a temp solution while riding becaue i forgot my spray lube. pam cooking spray work really well my buddy said for a temp solution. i use pam on my tires when i go mudding in my truck. hope some of these help
do not use pb or wd40 they are penetrating oils will slowly eat at your chain, for a temp marvel mystery will work or a lightweight motor oil used sparingly
yeah , thanks everybody for the responses. hopefully it helps others also, i actually decided to wait until i get the right lube before i ride it again
I agree about not using wd40. That is one of the worse things you can use. Wd40 is a degreaser. It will take whatever lubrication you had on your chain right off. Its better to use wd40 to clean a chain then re lubricate it.
I made the mistake of using WD40...haven't noticed anything negative though. I only used it once. Liquid Wrench makes a good chain lube, but it's for o-ring chains as far as I know.
I use white lithium grease in a spray can you can get it at walmart for $1 if you buy there brand, been using it for a few years and the chain is lasting me a long time and a few of my friends use it to and it working good for them too.
i use castrol chain oil, its weird stuff, you spray it on the chain and it just bubbles and gets into the little parts, its black to
liquid wrench atv/motor cylcle chain lube FTW!!!!!!!!!!!! can be had at any parts store or wallmart.....
and wd 40 WILL not hurt your chain, when i raced bmx we used wd 40 before each race, reducis friction drasticly, and less pedal effort to me...
and wd 40 WILL not hurt your chain, when i raced bmx we used wd 40 before each race, reducis friction drasticly, and less pedal effort to me...
ya it works good, but it kinda cleans out all the old grease and then the dirt sticks to it i noticed
