Make Your Own Cable and Chain Lube

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by RL Policar

One of my buddies who is a Mercedes Benz mechanic told me that Automatic Transmission Fluid is used by MBZ dealerships as linkage lube and for cable lube.

So I decided to give it a try. I went down to the local Wally World and picked up a quart of ATF for about $1.72. Then I got out one of my old contact lens solution bottles and headed out to the garage.

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Popped off the top of the bottles and started pouring.

I then tested it on some brake cables…

And on the chain…

This actually worked pretty well and its alot cheaper than spending up to $10 for lube. Heck, a whole quart will last me for years!

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One Response to “Make Your Own Cable and Chain Lube”

Toby on May 15th, 2008 at 4:16 am

Surely if there is no picture of a pushbike on the bottle and no ridiculous price, that wouldn’t work?

Just kidding.

I make my oil even lighter with some kerosine for the drive chain.