Old 05-18-23, 02:40 PM
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davidad
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Originally Posted by soyabean
Factory greased chain is overrated.

So much water and debris and crap gets into the pins and rollers, the only solution is to ultrasonic and re-lube with your favorite lube.

Anyone that expects a factory greased chain to remain factory greased is just kidding themselves as factory grease isn't etched or blued onto the metal.
I have had the factory lube last up to 800 miles before I remove and clean the chain.
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