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On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 00:11:01 -0700, Travis wrote:
> What oil do people use for their chains and gears?
Car oil is designed to have relatively low viscosity so it will move about
in the engine. It doesn't need to stay put because it's pumped back up in
a basically closed system, black dots on the driveway notwithstanding.
You're after something with a touch higher viscosity that'll get into the
chain but not splatter off. I've heard reports of chainsaw bar oil being
effective.
I use Pedro's because Phantom was selling something like 3 bottles for $5
a few years back, and I've still got some left. I've also got a few random
bottles that I've been given at races or found in my stuff afterward and
no one laid claim to.
The most important thing is application. You need to get enough in to
lubricate the rollers, then wipe off the excess. A tiny bit on the chain
proper can help it move across the cluster, but won't do much else other
than attract grime. You need lube *inside* the rollers to keep them
moving. Hence, wiping off the excess should leave you with a chain that'll
actually last longer between cleanings.
It's also important that your chain is clean. While you can top up a chain
to keep it going, that tends to wash grit into the rollers. Take it off,
chuck it in a jar full of kero and swish it about until no more grit comes
out (you'll need to replace the kero a couple of times for most dirty
chains). On bike cleaners kind of work, but I reckon they're messier and
not as effective.
--
Dave Hughes | [email protected]
"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it
flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come."
- Matt Groening
> What oil do people use for their chains and gears?
Car oil is designed to have relatively low viscosity so it will move about
in the engine. It doesn't need to stay put because it's pumped back up in
a basically closed system, black dots on the driveway notwithstanding.
You're after something with a touch higher viscosity that'll get into the
chain but not splatter off. I've heard reports of chainsaw bar oil being
effective.
I use Pedro's because Phantom was selling something like 3 bottles for $5
a few years back, and I've still got some left. I've also got a few random
bottles that I've been given at races or found in my stuff afterward and
no one laid claim to.
The most important thing is application. You need to get enough in to
lubricate the rollers, then wipe off the excess. A tiny bit on the chain
proper can help it move across the cluster, but won't do much else other
than attract grime. You need lube *inside* the rollers to keep them
moving. Hence, wiping off the excess should leave you with a chain that'll
actually last longer between cleanings.
It's also important that your chain is clean. While you can top up a chain
to keep it going, that tends to wash grit into the rollers. Take it off,
chuck it in a jar full of kero and swish it about until no more grit comes
out (you'll need to replace the kero a couple of times for most dirty
chains). On bike cleaners kind of work, but I reckon they're messier and
not as effective.
--
Dave Hughes | [email protected]
"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it
flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come."
- Matt Groening
