Guilty as charged. I tend to replace my chains every other year or so whether they need it or not, and I've been known to go with the budget brands. Proper chain etiquette is not high on my list, although since the whole chain saw oil thread caused two of my life activities to overlap, I've been intrigued at trying it.
On Thursday, June 12, 2014 2:07:58 PM UTC-4, Jim D Massachusetts wrote: > I thought that one aim of chain lubrication was to get lubricant inside > the ends of the chain where it pivots. I am not sure that a rag, wet with > oil will accomplish this. > > Jim D. Massachusetts > > On Wednesday, June 11, 2014 6:44:07 PM UTC-4, doc wrote: >> >> I know this was mentioned in a previous thread, but this last weekend >> while cleaning the bike I opted to skip the rather pricey liquid teflon >> spray I've been using the last 7 years. Instead, I grabbed the gallon of >> Ace chainsaw bar oil off the next shelf, putting a large dab on a rag, and >> wiping down the chain to leave just a sheen. I'm impressed. The drive >> train is definitely quieter and I sense the shifts are smoother. I'm eager >> to see how it works out over time. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
