all around lubricant?

I was wondering if anyone had thoughts on this? Or is it better to use
diferent / specialized lubricants on different parts of a bike? I was
thinking of something along the lines of a spray like wd-40 or something
similar.

Ken


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Ken asks- I was wondering if anyone had thoughts on this? Or is it better to
use
diferent / specialized lubricants on different parts of a bike? I was
thinking of something along the lines of a spray like wd-40 or something
similar. BRBR

I answer-WD-40 is more water displacement and solvent than lube. I use two, a
drip bottle of Mobil One for pivots, small threads like brake barrel adjusters,
etc and Prolink for the chain.

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:
: I answer-WD-40 is more water displacement and solvent than lube. I use
two, a
: drip bottle of Mobil One for pivots, small threads like brake barrel
adjusters,
: etc and Prolink for the chain.
:
: Peter Chisholm

Ah, Mobil One! I never thought of that. I use that in my Accord and when I
change the oil, it always comes out as clean as it went in. At $4+ a quart,
it's certainly not cheap, but when you compare it to bicycle lubricants, it
is. I used 5W-0 in the car.

Pat in TX

"Ken" writes:

I was wondering if anyone had thoughts on this? Or is it better to
use diferent / specialized lubricants on different parts of a bike?
I was thinking of something along the lines of a spray like wd-40 or
something similar.

WD-40 is not a lubricant. Motor oil is an excellent all-around lube
for bikes, but you should use grease in the hubs.

Ken" kcmarcet"@ wrote:

I was wondering if anyone had thoughts on this? Or is it better to use
diferent / specialized lubricants on different parts of a bike? I was
thinking of something along the lines of a spray like wd-40 or
something similar.

Phil Wood oil is perfect for some specialized things, and good enough for
everything else.

Matt O.

RE/
drip bottle of Mobil One

Is there something about Mobil One that makes it better than regular engine oil
or wasit just at hand?

I've got both, but hadn't considered Mobil One for the bike.

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PeteCresswell

On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:32:45 -0500, "Ken"
wrote:

I was wondering if anyone had thoughts on this? Or is it better to use
diferent / specialized lubricants on different parts of a bike? I was
thinking of something along the lines of a spray like wd-40 or something
similar.

In my long experience, WD40 is a poor lubricant for high-load items; I
somesimes use it solely on low-load stuff like rear der pivots, but
even there I find that it's better avoided. (The "WD" in the name
stands for "Water Displacement", which is what it was compounded to
accomplish; while it can serve as a light lubricant in low-load
applications, I've found that it is almost never the best choice for
that.) If WD40 is used on a high-load interface, it can actually
increase the likelihood of wear and/or siezure; Autozone's stores went
through a bunch of loaner gear and bearing pullers as a result of
people using WD40 (or clones of it) as the lube on the screw threads.
Often, it took as little as three turns under load before the screw's
thread was shredded. (Yes, I've seen this happen.)

Use the lube appropriate for the item, but if you have nothing else
available, then with the exception of those bits which require grease,
ordinary $1.50-per-quart motor oil can be safely used as a lubricant
for the rest of the moving parts in *most* cases. There are still
exceptions; when lubricating a plastic item, try to adhere to the
manufacturer's recommendations, as some plastics can be degraded by
certain lubricants...and some cables are designed and intended to be
used without any fluid lubricant.

By the way, this particular topic has been hashed out countless times
in this forum, and has resulted in some heated discussions to little
or no benefit; everyone has their preferences, and some of the advice
that will be offered by some respondents may be directly at odds with
others.
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On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 17:12:18 GMT, "(Pete Cresswell)" wrote:

RE/
drip bottle of Mobil One

Is there something about Mobil One that makes it better than regular engine oil
or wasit just at hand?

I've got both, but hadn't considered Mobil One for the bike.

I've found that it seems less likely to turn into a waxy, gummy goo on
exposed surfaces in damp conditions than regular motor oil. Be that
as it may, I don't spend a lot of time digging for the one squirt can
of Mobil 1 when I just need a drop of oil on something non-critical;
the "just plain motor oil" squirters are generally easier to find.
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On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 08:50:06 -0600, "Pat" wrote:


:
: I answer-WD-40 is more water displacement and solvent than lube. I use
two, a
: drip bottle of Mobil One for pivots, small threads like brake barrel
adjusters,
: etc and Prolink for the chain.
:
: Peter Chisholm

Ah, Mobil One! I never thought of that. I use that in my Accord and when I
change the oil, it always comes out as clean as it went in. At $4+ a quart,
it's certainly not cheap, but when you compare it to bicycle lubricants, it
is. I used 5W-0 in the car.

I too use Mobil-1, in both my cars and on my bikes. I have a Plews
oiler I've owned since I was a kid, and when I change oil in one of my
cars I let the bottles drip their last into the oiler. In years and
years of cycling I've never run it dry lubricating the bikes.


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"Ken" wrote in message ...
I was wondering if anyone had thoughts on this? Or is it better to use
diferent / specialized lubricants on different parts of a bike? I was
thinking of something along the lines of a spray like wd-40 or something
similar.

Ken

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I've come up with different theories over the years as to what is the
best lube to use, also taking price into consideration.

My latest is Synthetic motor oil (I feel that the Synthetic attracts
less road dirt than Petroleum based) to which I have added some
Moly-Dee powder.

It looks like 1 quart of the oil and 1/4 lb. of the powder will
probably last me for 25 years.

Lewis.

PS I am car-free, so I do ride quite a bit.

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