Mine will usually do 6-8 hours before the noise picks up to the point where I want it quieter. Note I am VERY picky and particular with my gear, the noise I get is a clacking type of sound where I hear each roller against the big chainring, and Ultegra hollow
big rings are known to amplify this, it is NOT a dry squeaky unprotected chain sound. I am in a fairly humid climate. That said, when it gets louder it still spins very freely (when I used to use Rock n Roll GOLD after this amount of time if I spun the cranks backwards they wouldn’t spin nearly as long) and I could probably push it 2x longer. I’m using a Dura Ace chain which has more of the Sil-Tec coating which is said to be a poor surface for wax and DS2 to stick to so I imagine a lower end chain would actually perform BETTER with SS drip, at least in terms of application longevity
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