I have both and can not tell any difference. I am using the Multi-Lube currently because I have 2 cans of it I got when I ran out of the chain one. I feel that the 2 products are:

A) Nearly identicle but labeled for unique buyers
B) Completely Identicle and labeled for unique buyers

 

DuPont Teflon Chain Saver - DuPont Teflon Chain Lube - webBikeWorld

 

Greywolf,

What is odd is that I ordered 3 cans of the chain specific lube and it was not thick. Yes I shook the can. It and the regular Dupont Teflon stuff appears VERY similar to me. I wonder if the thick product from the erra of this artical has been reformulated and what I may have gotten was a newer and much thinner formula?

 

I haven't seen the chain saver stuff myself. You aren't the first to say it didn't appear thick.

 

Seems as thick as the blue can to me, too thick, and I don't care for either one because of it. Heresy, I know. There's no shortage of chain lube products out there. :yesnod:

 

The stuff in the blue can is like water in warm temperatures until the carrier evaporates. It only gets thick on me in the winter. I keep it indoors in cold weather and apply it after a ride when the chain is warm.

 

Yeah, "thick" is definitely not how I would describe the Multi-Use lube in the blue can. Maybe a bit thicker than WD-40, but that's not saying much.

 

What is it about this stuff that makes it such a great chain lube anyway, the wax?
I've tried it and agree with tmcgee.

 

I am sold on it as I have only got 29400 miles out of my stock chain and sprockets with it. I will change them out this winter with over 30000. It has worked better for me then any of the moto specific lube at half the cost and is not near as dirty or maintenance intense as oil.

 

If I can read the contents lines at the bottoms of the cans correctly in the fuzzy photo, it's interesting that the yellow can is taller, but both appear to contain 11 oz. of product. Looks like the marketing dept. got hold of the stuff before it was released.

That said, I've only seen the regular stuff in my neighborhood. I've been using it for 23K miles, and the chain is still good. I won't argue with success!

 

Kinking I understand. That means the sealed in lube has failed. That can be due to the X/O rings failing or the chain running so hot it cooks out the lube. I haven't seen that as a problem with the Dupont stuff. Unlike other chain waxes, it has Teflon/PTFE in the wax that acts like little ball bearings.

 

You must pay attention to your chain more often than I do, Pat. I'm not talking about failed lubrication seals or overheated chain, nor seriously kinked links either, just resistance that I'd blame on the "wax" between the links. The oily lube doesn't do that. It is messier though...

 

I've known women that have had their upper lips "waxed".........and my wife wants me to get my back "waxed". Wait until I tell her that I am going to "have my chain waxed tonight".............:yikes:

 

So that isn't kinking but a perceived stiffness in the links. I get about 60mpg around home. The wax is not creating a power or fuel robbing drag. The X/O rings create some drag if you handle a chain but it isn't a big, or even small, deal.

 

Interesting discussion and thanks for the input. I'll give it a try and see how it goes. If it looks like $2 a can better, I'll use it, if not, will stick with "old blue". My experience so far with multilube in general is that it seems to work well and is reasonably priced. I drive a fair number of dusty gravel roads when I ride and don't see it picking up much in way of grit. But...to be fair, I clean and lube my chain about every 600 km or after rain anyway so I'm not very hard on them - adjusted once in 26000 km and always kink free and in spec.

Safe Rides
Bob

 

Chain Saver

My local Walmart starting carrying the chain saver. It does not seem to be the same product they are talking about in the acticle. Not thick at all. Maybe it needs some more shaking?

 

Well, I have enough knowledge of using DuPont products. I use it on everything. Works extraordinary ,chain remains clean more and is speedy and simple to apply..15k miles on my f4i and the chain actually looks new. I lube it each 500 miles and clean it each 5000 (when I replace the oil).

Just completed clean my new SV chain for longer than an hour where the old proprietor utilized, some kind of chain lube that went everywhere. Plus side the Dupont stuff can be gotten pretty much anyplace modest.