Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2012 11:02:59 GMT
I picked up a PD Oiler (http://www.pdoiler.co.uk/) at the carol nash show at the NEC back in November, now I've had it over the winter and about 4,000 miles I thought I'd post a little information about it
It's basically a version of a scotoiler with a few improvements and a few drawbacks. Like the scotoiler it has a reservoir that you mount on the bike somewhere ( in my case on the frame under the seat ) with a pipe leading to a delivery arm positioned right above the chain.
Unlike a scotoiler v-system, it's a positive displacement pump so it always gives a consistent amount of oil regardless of the temperature or how full it is. The delivery rate is controlled by a small electronic box with just one dial on it, you could mount it on the handlebars if you wanted but I've just tucked it under the seat. The delivery arm is a little different too, instead of a dropper it has a wick that it soaks with oil and which the chain brushes against as it moves.
Right from the start it looks little amateurish, from hand-drawn instructions, to handling all support and feedback through a personal facebook account, but the device does function reasonably well once you get it installed. I had a little problem at first because if you mount the delivery tube trimmed too short the chain will shred the wick, something which isn't mentioned in the instructions. When I emailed the guy supplying it he told me about the problem and sent out a new delivery arm right away. With the new one fitted it's been delivering the oil quite well
The oil they supply is quite thick, very stringy and also extremely slippery, it's bright orange in colour, biodegradable, and smells quite nice too! The wick delivery system seems to lubricate the rollers of the chain quite well but it does need quite a lot of tweaking to get it to sit right above the chain, and it's not really getting any oil on the side-plates of the chain so when it's raining I have to lube the chain manually in order to stop it rusting at the sides.
Overall 3.5/5, it's quite effective, but not as maintenance-free as I hoped over winter.
It's basically a version of a scotoiler with a few improvements and a few drawbacks. Like the scotoiler it has a reservoir that you mount on the bike somewhere ( in my case on the frame under the seat ) with a pipe leading to a delivery arm positioned right above the chain.
Unlike a scotoiler v-system, it's a positive displacement pump so it always gives a consistent amount of oil regardless of the temperature or how full it is. The delivery rate is controlled by a small electronic box with just one dial on it, you could mount it on the handlebars if you wanted but I've just tucked it under the seat. The delivery arm is a little different too, instead of a dropper it has a wick that it soaks with oil and which the chain brushes against as it moves.
Right from the start it looks little amateurish, from hand-drawn instructions, to handling all support and feedback through a personal facebook account, but the device does function reasonably well once you get it installed. I had a little problem at first because if you mount the delivery tube trimmed too short the chain will shred the wick, something which isn't mentioned in the instructions. When I emailed the guy supplying it he told me about the problem and sent out a new delivery arm right away. With the new one fitted it's been delivering the oil quite well
The oil they supply is quite thick, very stringy and also extremely slippery, it's bright orange in colour, biodegradable, and smells quite nice too! The wick delivery system seems to lubricate the rollers of the chain quite well but it does need quite a lot of tweaking to get it to sit right above the chain, and it's not really getting any oil on the side-plates of the chain so when it's raining I have to lube the chain manually in order to stop it rusting at the sides.
Overall 3.5/5, it's quite effective, but not as maintenance-free as I hoped over winter.
