# Replacing Chain (Track Variable)

This is track-variable - on most tracks, so long as you are keeping up with cleaning and lubing your chain, a full replacement is not necessary every year. If you feel a seized link that is not moving as it should, replace your chain IMMEDIATELY, as a dry link will quickly seize, heat up, and fail. When a car throws a chain at speed, damage to the engine can be serious.


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