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[Closed] Anyone use suspension fluid as chain lube?

 Earl
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Any good?


 
Posted : 16/08/2010 10:48 pm
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Way better than chain lube. Everyone using it but don't tell anyone


 
Posted : 16/08/2010 10:50 pm
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mmm...most interesting
*note to self-try this out next time buying [s]KY[/s] lube*


 
Posted : 16/08/2010 11:01 pm
 Earl
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I have almost a full bottle of it sitting around with no real for it and it taste like s*it.


 
Posted : 16/08/2010 11:04 pm
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Morning 'anyone else?' bump


 
Posted : 17/08/2010 9:29 am
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Are you for real?


 
Posted : 17/08/2010 9:32 am
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Anyone tried water instead of petrol ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 17/08/2010 9:35 am
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Chain lube is more like gear oil (high sulphur content and works under high pressures), but with more addititves in it to break down mud, and less anti foaming additives.

Suspension fluid is designed to have the a consistent viscocity over a range of low ish temperatures (and presumably is as newtonian* as possible in other respects as well) with very low friction characterisitcs, and anti foaming.

*newtionian describes an idealised fluid which is incompressible, neither shear thickening or thinning, constant viscocity and none of its properties vary with time, i.e. it doesn't exist, but 99% of stuff can be assumed to be newtonian.


 
Posted : 17/08/2010 9:57 am
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I can't see how it would do any harm however you might want to take other things into account. I've used light machine oil (ie sewing machine oil) in the past which works fine but does turn into a black shitty mess.

Other options may be:

While you're at it you could oil all the hinges in yr house and maybe use some to reduce nipple chafing.

It's probably a bit flammable and poisonous for cooking.

Put it in an ornamental glass bottle with some lemon slices and whole chilli's in it on the mantlepiece as a talking point.

Sell it to a body builder to smear them selves up with.

sorry ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 17/08/2010 10:19 am