Ether Jones wrote:
Father Haskell wrote:

Doug Miller wrote:

You have a bike manual that says it's vegetable.

I have a bike manual that says it gums up freehubs.


You said in an earlier post that you had a bike manual that said 3-in-1
oil is vegetable-based. That claim is what Doug is contesting.


Your bike manual is wrong.

I've taken down freehubs and seen the claimed effect for myself.

When Doug wrote "Your bike manual is wrong", he was referring to your
claim that the bike manual said 3-in-1 oil is vegetable-based. He
took no position on whether or not it gunks up hubs.

Doesn't much matter what it's made of. It fouls up delicate
machinery. Italian bike component manufacturer Campagnolo
claims that their tolerances and finish exceed aerospace grade.
Read that as saying bike shops are probably the best place to
buy lubricating oils.

3-in-1 is good for door hinges. Good also for jamming locks
with less risk of raising suspicion than super glue.