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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by mreed
Lol...wow!

You could just unhook your clutch cable and let it hang on the floor a bit. Your primary oil will eventually make its way through. I lube mine on accident often.
LOL

But just so that peeps don't think that this is a good idea, oil is a dust/dirt magnet and over time when used to lube cables, will become a sticky goo.
Dri-Slide goes on wet, so it will flow into the cable, but then dries and becomes a dry lubricant. Just like graphite powder works.

 
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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Ha ha! Yes. Oil is a bad idea. I ruined a brand new b-b gun with motor oil when I was young. Man my dad was pissed.
 
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Old May 23, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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To those that use Dri-Slide, how many drops do you put in each cable? I can't find that info anywhere. I want to use enough, but don't want to waste it.
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