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Lube new chain?

Zen0 · 2014-06-19 12:29:04

Have just fitted a new Shimano chain. I thought I read somewhere that a new chain should be lubed, but this one seems to be coated in a fine layer of oil. If anything, I'm going to rub some of this off, but is there any reason to add lube to the links?

19-06-2014 12:29pm

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Zen0

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Have just fitted a new Shimano chain. I thought I read somewhere that a new chain should be lubed, but this one seems to be coated in a fine layer of oil. If anything, I'm going to rub some of this off, but is there any reason to add lube to the links?

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#2 19-06-2014 12:31pm

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No.

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#3 19-06-2014 12:46pm

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(Hmm, my first post was removed, presumably as part of tidying up the thread, here goes again: )

I would lube it, but preferably clean off the old oil first.

Some people believe that the lube chains come coated with is superior to anything you might use yourself, I don't share that opinion as it has never been my experience.

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#4 19-06-2014 1:11pm

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Do the thing that takes less effort.

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#5 19-06-2014 1:16pm

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I clean the outer plates and leave it at that. I find the lube they ship with is quite sticky and all it does on the outside of the chain is attract dirt.

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