How do u oil your chain on your 4wheeler....

[Honda400exrox]

How do you oil your chain on your 4wheeler?:confused: i know its a stupid topic but could any tell me?

[Sportrax10]

I life the back tires off the ground with a stand, and rotate the wheels while spraying the chain lube on the chain...:bandit:

[PEPwalshZ440]

Wd40

[mps5000]

maxima chain wax

[Honda400exrox]

Hey sportrax10 ive had that idea before...do u just put a jack under the rear supsension and jack it up or what do u use as a stand?:confused:

[roostin_dale]

Originally posted by PEPwalshZ440
Wd40

that actually dries out the rubers in the chain and takes away some life from the chain!

I use chain lube (its a fact that all chain lube is the same, just different names and adds) and just roll it and spray it on:)

[Sportrax10]

Originally posted by Honda400exrox
Hey sportrax10 ive had that idea before...do u just put a jack under the rear supsension and jack it up or what do u use as a stand?:confused:
Any way that gets the rear wheels off the groud is fine...

Sometimes when im in a rush I just pust the quad and spray the chain as it moves...

[Sportrax10]

Originally posted by roostin_dale
that actually dries out the rubers in the chain and takes away some life from the chain!

I use chain lube (its a fact that all chain lube is the same, just different names and adds) and just roll it and spray it on:)

I like some chain lubes better then others because some of them make a nasty mess... So they must be differant... Plus there are all kinds of chain waxes, and just sprays..

i use white lithium grease...whenever you spray it make sure you spray under the chain & not on the top..or do both but dont just do the top

[47501exracer]

you should spray the lube on the sides of the chain where the rubbers are instead of spraying the middle of it. I would never use WD-40 for the reasons mentioned above. My quad is 3 1/2 years old and have raced 30-40 races and I have only tightened the chain once. Use quality lube.

[Ryan]

Originally posted by roostin_dale
that actually dries out the rubers in the chain and takes away some life from the chain!

Yup. Don't use wd40 .

[Rip_Tear]

My dad always suggests the old way of boiling the oil and putting the chain in it... Crazy old man :p

I use Case chain lube! It maybe be for heavy equipment, but it does wonders on my lil old 400ex..

[LaSalleKid]

I dont like all the complication, so I put a jack under the swingarm and jack it up, crank the quad and put it in 1st gear and ease out on the clutch like your riding it but just let the wheels keep turning. Go back behind it and spray the chain real good while the "tires are turning the chain" ..it sprays the chain very evenly and this is one of the best way to do it that I have seen. If your clutch wont let you do this, and it keeps dying get someone else to help you and give it a little gas but it does it on my yfz and my buddys raptor. Hope this helps:)

[440ex2001]

I drive it around to warm it up then I leave it in 1st walk beside it and pray the chain really good. Then I park for 30mins or so.

[ExRacer02]

For a non-o-ring chain wd40 works fine, but for a 0-ring I wouldnt use it. I like the Maxium lube and the Castrol. Some guy at a race said he uses STP son of a gun. I never tried it though has anyone else ever heard of this?

[Woodsrider]

I use bar oil. Like for a chain saw, with the wheels off the ground and turning in gear. Bar oil is cheap and is made for lubing chains.
It cleans off easier than chain lube in a can also.

[DaleJrFan]

i asked this in a another thread and again i have seen mixed results, using bel-ray, i ride in a clean area to warm the chain up and spray on the wax so it melts evenly. i do like the idea of using wd40 in the dunes cause it makes sense that it would keep junk off your chain that the wax would draw to it.

[nosliw]

well what i do is take some SAE 90 gear oil and liberally rub the chain on both side and use my freehand to grab the chain to make sure i get that gear oil everywhere. seems different than what a lot of people do on here.... is what im doing ok?

[nosliw]

:mad: come on this is something i really need to make sure is ok

[Rip_Tear]

I have heard about putting the sae 90 gear oil on the chain before, but I have never done it...

[DaleJrFan]

over the last couple of days,i have used wd40 and it is alot better than the bel-ray chain lube i was using. i spray a coat on when i unload and right before i load up i spray on another coat just to clean caked on mud. after i go home and wash apply another layer for lube.

[nosliw]

rubbing the gear oil on is what the manual told me to do. well, they also told me to use 93 when i appartently only have to use 87 :rolleyes:


stupid manuals trying to make life harder :mad:

[DaleJrFan]

you only use 87 what? octane? and what manual cause if it is owners manual mine tells me to use at least 92.

[Kilabanshee]

I thought its the same as lubing your handel bars:confused:

[nosliw]

Originally posted by DaleJrFan
you only use 87 what? octane? and what manual cause if it is owners manual mine tells me to use at least 92.

yes octane.

yea it says use 92 or higher but you only have to use 87 from what ive heard. also my clymers tells me to use regular unleaded...

[REAPER]

1] clean off excess debris. 2] wash 3] degrease with wd-40 4] ride for a bit to warm chain. 5] coat with Maxima Chain wax. 6] ride. 7] repeat Reaper

[400exKy1e]

what do u guys use to clean ur chain with? and also, sry if this is a stupid question but how can u tell if u have an o ring chain or non o ring chain? thanks

[Jersey450R]

i use a very damp cloth with gasoline to clean the chain. then i use a tooth brush to get all around the rollers and o-rings. this is a lenghty process but its worth it. the o-rings are those little black rubber rings inbetween the side of the chain and the big outside wall of it.

[nosliw]

just for people to know...

i called WD40 and they said that the only damage WD40 can do to the rubber in our sealed O-ring chains is swelling if we soak them (full submersion (sp?)) for long periods of time. the guy there said it was perfectly OK for us to use WD40 as a lubricant.