Originally Posted by
DrRobert
I know oil attracts dirt & dirt wears metal. How much that affects chain rollers I don't know. But I do know simply wiping won't clean a chain.
Is there any data to show that thoroughly degreasing a chain increases longevity over simply relubing it with something like Pro Link which cleans and lubricates?
I doubt any longevity difference is significant; certainly not significant enough for me to invest the time in the former.
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