£20

£30

£0
£10
£40
£50
£60
No product £0
Valvoline 20W50 £6
Chainsaw oil £6.95
GT85 £7.50

Average: £25
Silicone spray £8
80W90 Gear Oil £8.49
Sportsbikeshop lube £9.98
Rock Oil £14.98
White Grease £15
iPone Careline Xtreme £15.05
Tech-Cote TC 100 waxy £16.25
Silverhook chain wax £17.80
R&G Wet £17.98
R&G Everyday £17.98
R&G Dry £17.98
Wynns £18.60
WD40 Chain wax £18.70
WD40 Chain lube £18.70
Tech-Cote TC 110 oily £18.75
GS27 Dry Lube £19.50
Silkolene chain lube £19.56
Würth high performance dry £19.98
Würth chain wax £19.98
PJ1 Blue £19.98
Tru-Tension Bananaslip wax £20
Tru-Tension Bananaslip lube £20
Putoline DX11 £20.97
Scottoil £21.98
Motul C2 £23.23
Silkolene Titanium dry £23.52
XCP Professional £24.96
Silkolene Pro Chain £24.98
BPC Cog Lube £26.16
Muc-Off Dry Weather £27.48
Muc-Off All Weather £27.48
Muc-Off Wet Weather £27.48
Motul C4 Factory Line £28.73
Putoline Dry Tech £29.94
Chain lubes price per litre

Castrol Racing £29.96

Motorex Adventure £29.98
Motorex Racing £29.98
Putoline Tech Chain £29.98
Motorex Road Strong £29.98
Maxima Chain Wax £31.59
Bulldog BDX £32.46
Renthal £33.84
Morris Workshop Pro £34.43
Valvoline White Synthetic £34.98
Yamalube £36.63
S100 White Chain Spray 2.0 £37.48
S100 Dry Lube £42.48
Profi Dry Lube £43.93
Liqui Moly White £44.98
Motul C5 Chain paste £55.27
Pro-GreenMX PTFE Chain Lube £120
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No product 0
Valvoline 20W50 10
Chainsaw oil 9
GT85 1

Average: 2.88
Silicone spray 4
80W90 Gear Oil 10
Sportsbikeshop lube 0
Rock Oil 3
White Grease 0
iPone Careline Xtreme 0
Tech-Cote TC 100 waxy 0
Silverhook chain wax 9
R&G Wet 0
R&G Everyday 10
R&G Dry 0
Wynns 0
WD40 Chain wax 1
WD40 Chain lube 3
Tech-Cote TC 110 oily 7
GS27 Dry Lube 8
Silkolene chain lube 1
Würth high performance dry 0
Würth chain wax 0
PJ1 Blue 1
More flung in second test

Tru-Tension Bananaslip wax 0

Tru-Tension Bananaslip lube 0
Putoline DX11 0
Scottoil 10
Motul C2 3
Silkolene Titanium dry 1
XCP Professional 8
Silkolene Pro Chain 1
BPC Cog Lube 0
Muc-Off Dry Weather 0
Muc-Off All Weather 0
Muc-Off Wet Weather 0
Motul C4 Factory Line 2
Putoline Dry Tech 0
Castrol Racing 0
Motorex Adventure 7
Motorex Racing 1
Chain lubes fling (lowest is best)

Putoline Tech Chain 0

Motorex Road Strong 6
Maxima Chain Wax 0
Bulldog BDX 8
Renthal 9
Morris Workshop Pro 1
Valvoline White Synthetic 0
Yamalube 0
S100 White Chain Spray 2.0 5
S100 Dry Lube 1
Profi Dry Lube 0
Liqui Moly White 1
Motul C5 Chain paste 10
Pro-GreenMX PTFE Chain Lube 5
 200
300
400
500
800
900
1,100
1,200
1,300
1,400
1,500
1,600

0
1,000

100
600
700
No product 0
Valvoline 20W50 910
Chainsaw oil 820
GT85 97
Silicone spray 30

Average: 771mg
80W90 Gear Oil 773
Sportsbikeshop lube 1,043
Rock Oil 933
White Grease 1,217
iPone Careline Xtreme 1,130
Tech-Cote TC 100 waxy 1,130
Silverhook chain wax 1,240
R&G Wet 310
R&G Everyday 667
R&G Dry 413
Wynns 1,213
WD40 Chain wax 1,133
WD40 Chain lube 1,240
Tech-Cote TC 110 oily 1,537
GS27 Dry Lube 767
Silkolene chain lube 560
Würth high performance dry 47
Würth chain wax 750
PJ1 Blue 1,270
Tru-Tension Bananaslip wax 70
Tru-Tension Bananaslip lube 987
Putoline DX11 1,063
Scottoil 337
Motul C2 1,060
Silkolene Titanium dry 1,183
XCP Professional 373
Silkolene Pro Chain 1,207
BPC Cog Lube 87
Muc-Off Dry Weather 690
Muc-Off All Weather 787
Muc-Off Wet Weather 567
Motul C4 Factory Line 1,163
Putoline Dry Tech 700
Castrol Racing 1,003
Motorex Adventure 550
Motorex Racing 640
Putoline Tech Chain 1,190
Motorex Road Strong 723
Maxima Chain Wax 67
Bulldog BDX 553
Renthal 483
Sand retained in milligrams (lowest is best)

Morris Workshop Pro 940

Valvoline White Synthetic 1,143
Yamalube 1,217
S100 White Chain Spray 2.0 777
S100 Dry Lube 530
Profi Dry Lube 147
Liqui Moly White 1,347
Motul C5 Chain paste 760
Pro-GreenMX PTFE Chain Lube 787
 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
No product 0
Valvoline 20W50 3
Chainsaw oil 4
GT85 0

Average: 5.7
Silicone spray 1
80W90 Gear Oil 5
Sportsbikeshop lube 6
Rock Oil 9
White Grease 7
iPone Careline Xtreme 7
Tech-Cote TC 100 waxy 6
Silverhook chain wax 9
R&G Wet 1
R&G Everyday 9
R&G Dry 3
Wynns 5
WD40 Chain wax 9
WD40 Chain lube 11
Tech-Cote TC 110 oily 9
GS27 Dry Lube 4
Silkolene chain lube 6
Würth high performance dry 3
Würth chain wax 6
PJ1 Blue 11
Tru-Tension Bananaslip wax 10
Tru-Tension Bananaslip lube 3
Putoline DX11 6
Scottoil 1
Motul C2 12
Silkolene Titanium dry 5
XCP Professional 2
Silkolene Pro Chain 13
BPC Cog Lube 8
Muc-Off Dry Weather 3
Muc-Off All Weather 5
Muc-Off Wet Weather 7
Motul C4 Factory Line 9
Putoline Dry Tech 3
Castrol Racing 9
Motorex Adventure 5
Motorex Racing 7
Putoline Tech Chain 8
Motorex Road Strong 6
Maxima Chain Wax 4
Overall ease to clean off (lowest is best)

Bulldog BDX 1
Renthal 3
Morris Workshop Pro 15
Valvoline White Synthetic 1
Yamalube 13
S100 White Chain Spray 2.0 3
S100 Dry Lube 6
Profi Dry Lube 2
Liqui Moly White 12
Motul C5 Chain paste 2
Pro-GreenMX PTFE Chain Lube 0
 0
1
2
3
4
No product 3
Valvoline 20W50 4
Chainsaw oil 5
GT85 3

Average: 2.4
Silicone spray 3
80W90 Gear Oil 4
Sportsbikeshop lube 1
Rock Oil 3
White Grease 2
iPone Careline Xtreme 1
Tech-Cote TC 100 waxy 2
Silverhook chain wax 1
R&G Wet 3
R&G Everyday 2
R&G Dry 4
Wynns 3
WD40 Chain wax 1
WD40 Chain lube 2
Tech-Cote TC 110 oily 3
GS27 Dry Lube 4
Silkolene chain lube 4
Würth high performance dry 1
Würth chain wax 1
PJ1 Blue 4
Tru-Tension Bananaslip wax 1
Tru-Tension Bananaslip lube 4
Putoline DX11 2
Scottoil 3
Motul C2 4
Silkolene Titanium dry 2
XCP Professional 1
Silkolene Pro Chain 3
BPC Cog Lube 2
Muc-Off Dry Weather 1
Muc-Off All Weather 2
Muc-Off Wet Weather 4
Motul C4 Factory Line 4
Putoline Dry Tech 4
Castrol Racing 1
Motorex Adventure 1
Motorex Racing 1
Putoline Tech Chain 1
Corrosion protection (lowest is best)

Motorex Road Strong 2

Maxima Chain Wax 1
Bulldog BDX 1
Renthal 3
Morris Workshop Pro 3
Valvoline White Synthetic 4
Yamalube 2
S100 White Chain Spray 2.0 1
S100 Dry Lube 2
Profi Dry Lube 3
Liqui Moly White 1
Motul C5 Chain paste 1
Pro-GreenMX PTFE Chain Lube 4
 0
1
2
3
4
No product 3
Valvoline 20W50 4
Chainsaw oil 3
GT85 2

Average: 2.4
Silicone spray 3
80W90 Gear Oil 3
Sportsbikeshop lube 1
Rock Oil 2
White Grease 3
iPone Careline Xtreme 3
Tech-Cote TC 100 waxy 1
Silverhook chain wax 2
R&G Wet 3
R&G Everyday 1
R&G Dry 2
Wynns 3
WD40 Chain wax 4
WD40 Chain lube 1
Tech-Cote TC 110 oily 2
GS27 Dry Lube 2
Silkolene chain lube 2
Würth high performance dry 3
Würth chain wax 4
PJ1 Blue 3
Tru-Tension Bananaslip wax 4
Tru-Tension Bananaslip lube 3
Putoline DX11 1
Scottoil 2
Motul C2 3
Silkolene Titanium dry 4
XCP Professional 1
Silkolene Pro Chain 2
BPC Cog Lube 2
Muc-Off Dry Weather 2
Muc-Off All Weather 2
Muc-Off Wet Weather 3
Motul C4 Factory Line 3
Putoline Dry Tech 2
Castrol Racing 2
Motorex Adventure 3
Motorex Racing 2
Putoline Tech Chain 3
Motorex Road Strong 3
Maxima Chain Wax 1
Bulldog BDX 1
Renthal 2
Appearance after four weeks (lowest is best)

Morris Workshop Pro 2

Valvoline White Synthetic 4
Yamalube 1
S100 White Chain Spray 2.0 1
S100 Dry Lube 2
Profi Dry Lube 2
Liqui Moly White 2
Motul C5 Chain paste 4
Pro-GreenMX PTFE Chain Lube 2
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15
20
25

5
10
30
35
40
No product 16.2
Valvoline 20W50 34.1
Chainsaw oil 31.7
GT85 16.7

Average: 23.8
Silicone spray 17.6
80W90 Gear Oil 33.0
Sportsbikeshop lube 18.7
Rock Oil 30.1
White Grease 26.4
iPone Careline Xtreme 20.6
Tech-Cote TC 100 waxy 24.6
Silverhook chain wax 24.7
R&G Wet 19.4
R&G Everyday 23.9
R&G Dry 26.2
Wynns 30.4
WD40 Chain wax 22.1
WD40 Chain lube 30.4
Tech-Cote TC 110 oily 37.1
GS27 Dry Lube 27.2
Silkolene chain lube 29.4
Würth high performance dry 7.7
Würth chain wax 16.5
PJ1 Blue 39.2
Tru-Tension Bananaslip wax 11.7
Tru-Tension Bananaslip lube 32.1
Putoline DX11 23.9
Scottoil 21.9
Motul C2 38.1
Silkolene Titanium dry 25.6
XCP Professional 11.9
Silkolene Pro Chain 34.3
BPC Cog Lube 15.4
Muc-Off Dry Weather 13.9
Muc-Off All Weather 20.9
Muc-Off Wet Weather 29.9
Motul C4 Factory Line 37.4
Putoline Dry Tech 29.0
Castrol Racing 20.0
Motorex Adventure 15.5
Motorex Racing 15.9
Putoline Tech Chain 21.7
Motorex Road Strong 22.5
Maxima Chain Wax 7.9
Bulldog BDX 13.3
Renthal 24.1
Morris Workshop Pro 32.7
Weighted ratings for selection (lowest is best)

Valvoline White Synthetic 32.9

Yamalube 28.9
S100 White Chain Spray 2.0 15.8
S100 Dry Lube 19.1
Profi Dry Lube 18.0
Liqui Moly White 25.2
Motul C5 Chain paste 17.1
Pro-GreenMX PTFE Chain Lube 30.0
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15
20
25

5
10
30
35
40
No product 16.2
Valvoline 20W50 34.1
Chainsaw oil 31.7
GT85 16.7

Average: 23.8
Silicone spray 17.6
80W90 Gear Oil 33.0
Sportsbikeshop lube 18.7
Rock Oil 30.1
White Grease 26.4
iPone Careline Xtreme 20.6
Tech-Cote TC 100 waxy 24.6
Silverhook chain wax 24.7
R&G Wet 19.4
R&G Everyday 23.9
R&G Dry 26.2
Wynns 30.4
WD40 Chain wax 22.1
WD40 Chain lube 30.4
Tech-Cote TC 110 oily 37.1
GS27 Dry Lube 27.2
Silkolene chain lube 29.4
Würth high performance dry 7.7
Würth chain wax 16.5
PJ1 Blue 39.2
Tru-Tension Bananaslip wax 11.7
Tru-Tension Bananaslip lube 32.1
Putoline DX11 23.9
Scottoil 21.9
Motul C2 38.1
Silkolene Titanium dry 25.6
XCP Professional 11.9
Silkolene Pro Chain 34.3
BPC Cog Lube 15.4
Muc-Off Dry Weather 13.9
Muc-Off All Weather 20.9
Muc-Off Wet Weather 29.9
Motul C4 Factory Line 37.4
Putoline Dry Tech 29.0
Castrol Racing 20.0
Motorex Adventure 15.5
Motorex Racing 15.9
Putoline Tech Chain 21.7
Motorex Road Strong 22.5
Maxima Chain Wax 7.9
Bulldog BDX 13.3
Renthal 24.1
Morris Workshop Pro 32.7
Weighted ratings for selection (lowest is best)

Valvoline White Synthetic 32.9

Yamalube 28.9
S100 White Chain Spray 2.0 15.8
S100 Dry Lube 19.1
Profi Dry Lube 18.0
Liqui Moly White 25.2
Motul C5 Chain paste 17.1
Pro-GreenMX PTFE Chain Lube 30.0
 0.2
0.4
2.0
2.2
2.4

0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.8

0
Würth high

1.74
performance dry

Average: 0.9
Tru-Tension

0.84
Bananaslip wax

XCP Professional

0.39
BPC Cog Lube
0.97

Muc-Off
2.26

Dry Weather

Motorex Adventure
0.88

Motorex Racing
0.80

Maxima Chain Wax

0.74

Bulldog BDX
0.81

S100 White
0.67
Four ball anti-wear test IP 239/14

Chain Spray 2.0

Scottoil
0.49
Mean Wear Scar Diameter in mm (lowest is best)

80W90 Gear oil

0.39

Chainsaw oil
0.44
 Four ball weld test IP 239/14
Extreme Pressure Characteristics in kg (highest is best)
300

280 290
280
260

240

220

200 210
200
180 Passing load 190
180
Welding load
160
Average Passing Load: 145 160
140 150 150
140 140 140 140
120 130 130 130 130
120 120 110
110 110 110 110
100
100 100

Maxima Chain Wax

Motorex Adventure
XCP Professional
performance dry

Motorex Racing

80W90 Gear oil

Bananaslip wax

Chain Spray 2.0

BPC Cog Lube

Chainsaw oil
Dry Weather

Bulldog BDX

S100 White
Würth high

Tru-Tension

Muc-Off

Scottoil
 Total scores (lowest is best)
Fling+sand retained+ease to clean+corrosion protection+appearance+MWSD+(300-welding load)
Würth high performance dry Least sticky

Tru-Tension Bananaslip wax

XCP Professional Joint best for wear protection

BPC Cog Lube

Muc-Off Dry Weather

Motorex Adventure

Motorex Racing

Maxima Chain Wax Best average results

Bulldog BDX
Best chain lube for
S100 White Chain Spray 2.0 extreme pressure protection
Scottoil
Best for extreme pressure protection
Halfords 80W90 Gear oil & joint best for wear protection
Oregon Chainsaw oil
Average