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A safer and less costly alternative is any motor oil diluted with mineral spirits. Two-cycle oil normally costs 10-40x as much as motor oil. There's no advantage to 2-cycle oil over the cheaper, more readily available 4-cycle automotive engine oil for the purpose of bicycle chain lubrication and rust prevention.

Eight-year-old thread.

I'd never use chainsaw bar oil on my bike chain - it's viscous and sticky and more likely to retain dirt particles constantly flung from the front tire onto chain as it rounds the crank. Save the bar oil for your Husqvarna/Stihl saw, and get some good full-coverage fenders with front mud flap for your bike.

Read post #4, then try a mixture of any common motor oil (whatever you use in your motor vehicle) diluted with mineral spirits (found in paint section of hardware store or walmart) at approximately 1:5 ratio. Apply mixture sparingly, then you're less likely to have oil droplets on your chainstay and garage floor. Reapply at regular, frequent intervals for best results.

Does lubricant prevent chain rust?