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Originally Posted by FiftySix

I've certainly used motor oil for chain lube when I've had nothing else on hand. If it wasn't for the fact that motor oil will sling all over your rear wheel, rim brake surface, and tire, I'd be okay with it.

That's why you wipe off the chain thoroughly after applying. Motor oil (not used, please) has a long history of being a perfectly acceptable chain lube.

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