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Old 02-22-2006   #3 (permalink)
ssjones
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WD-40 has been mentioned many times as a poor choice for cleaning an x or o ring chain, because it is a pentrating fluid and could remove the lube inside the sealed x-ring.

I believe chain lube should be used sparingly on X-ring chains, but to eliminate it might result in shorter chain/sprocket life or possibly a failure if the chain is exposed to the elements long enough.

Why risk it?
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