Grease on New Shimano Chain -- Degrease it or not??
01-25-09 | 05:08 PM
#26
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Bikes: Moots Vamoots, 'Dale T2000, DB Response Comp, '98 G. Fisher HKEK, '89 Panasonic DX-6000, '88 Fisher Montare XT, '83 Nishiki Int'l, '72 MB GR, '75 MB GJ, '77 MB LC, '85 Centurion Ironman, '82 Miyata 710
I think the Cosmoline/factory grease argument MAY have merit, but ... my $0.02 on chain maintenance is simple:
For the mfgrs who actually use Cosmoline, I find it a fair lubricant, and haven't bothered to ever remove it from a new chain.
YMMV.
keep it reasonably clean and reasonably well lubricated, using any kind of reasonable lubricant.
Anecdotally, my method has worked quite well for me, for years.For the mfgrs who actually use Cosmoline, I find it a fair lubricant, and haven't bothered to ever remove it from a new chain.
YMMV.
Last edited by neil0502; 01-25-09 at 06:22 PM.
01-25-09 | 05:58 PM
#27
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One thing I have noticed, with SRAM's better chains, is that cleaning solvent and lube easily penetrate into the chain rollers & pins. Getting penetration is just not a problem. I doubt other chains are any different.bk
