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Is gear oil good for bike chain?

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Is gear oil good for bike chain?

You can use gear oil if you want to, it will lubricate your chain. Some thinner motor lube will tend to spray off the chain when pedaling. I did an experiment and used chainsaw chain oil on my own chain on my fixed gear bike. It did a good job of lubricating the chain.

Can you use wd40 on bike chains and gears?

You can use WD-40 Multi-Use-Product. It is a water based lubricant that provides the right amount of lubrication to the chain lube. WD-40 is a great bike chain lube water based lubricant and will not only lubricate the chain well, but will also keep it rust and corrosion free.

Which oil is best for bicycle chain?

Best bike chain lubes – our picks

  • Smoove Lube. The Energizer Bunny of chain lube.
  • Rock N Roll Gold. Workhorse all-rounder chain lube.
  • Silca Super Secret Chain Lube. It’s like hot wax but in an easy to apply drip bottle.
  • Green Oil Wet Lube.
  • Finish Line Wet.
  • CeramicSpeed UFO Ceramic lube.
  • Tru Tension All Weather.
  • Molten Speedwax.

Is gear oil a good chain lube?

It’s perfectly fine to use gear oil for lubing motorcycle’s chain, I’m myself using it for years. Use 90 grade gear oil if you lube every 500–700km while the thicker 140 grade oil lasts for 800–1000 km. Also, there’s no need to clean the chain every 500km. Clean the chain when it’s visibly dirty & mucky.

Can you use olive oil for bike chain?

Edible oils such as Olive oil, Sunflower oil, or other cooking oils can be used as a short-term fix to lubricate your bike chain and are certainly better than not using any oil at all.

Can I use 3in1 oil on my bicycle chain?

A clean and properly maintained chain that’s lubed with 3-IN-ONE oil will outperform a dirty chain that is incorrectly lubricated, even with a superior lubricant. While it might not be fashionable to use 3-IN-ONE oil, its a fraction of the price and outperforms many wet lubes that you will find at your local bike shop.

Can I use baby oil on my bike chain?

Be sure to use bicycle lubricant, not WD40 or another solvent. Putting anything other than bike lube on your components can cause them to corrode faster. I’ve had customers tell me they’ve used motor oil, baby oil, coconut oil, vegetable oil, etc.

Can I use 3 in 1 oil on my bike chain?

Can I use coconut oil for cycle chain?

Apart from the wastage of oil while applying( as coconut oil would easily drip down from the chain), the oil would easily evaporate due to frictional heat (I assume it wouldn’t last for more than one ride). While coconut oil would be better than no lubricant, it would damage the chain and spoke if used too often.

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