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Originally Posted by Kontact
Does all the wax remain solid under drivetrain forces, or is it constantly melting and solidifying at summer temps?
Paraffin begins to melt at 99ºF, so I guess it would. I've measured ground temps in excess of 160º in the SoCal summer, so it's certainly possible.

That said, my application interval is the same year-round, so it would not seem that temperature makes any difference empirically.
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