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JERRY2KONE · **Bearings. -** 03.28.2011, 01:45 AM

Most if not all of my bearings are sealed bearings anyway, so using any kind of oil seems pretty much pointless to me. If the bearings are sealed then they are packed with grease before we get them. So spraying WD-40 or soaking them in oil is only going to degrade the grease that is already in them to keep them moving. That is if the oil can even seep into the sealed bearings at all. WD-40 is the worst thing anyone can use, because of its penetrating properties it will get into cracks and crevises and destroy the grease. Plus the problem with WD-40 is that it disapates quickly leaving bearings to be destroyed faster.

If you want to clean up old dirty used bearings it might be best to use and ultrasonic cleaner on them, and then soak them in some sort of heavy oil that can help. Otherwise for a $1 a bearing at Avid it may be best to just replace your bearings periodically to keep your vehicles running their very best. I still use stainless steel sealed bearings from VXB, which is where most of the R/C manufacturers & suppliers get their bearings from.

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JERRY2KONE JERRY2KONE SUPERMAXX Offline Posts: 3,452 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: HAYMARKET VIRGINIA	Bearings. - 03.28.2011, 01:45 AM Most if not all of my bearings are sealed bearings anyway, so using any kind of oil seems pretty much pointless to me. If the bearings are sealed then they are packed with grease before we get them. So spraying WD-40 or soaking them in oil is only going to degrade the grease that is already in them to keep them moving. That is if the oil can even seep into the sealed bearings at all. WD-40 is the worst thing anyone can use, because of its penetrating properties it will get into cracks and crevises and destroy the grease. Plus the problem with WD-40 is that it disapates quickly leaving bearings to be destroyed faster. If you want to clean up old dirty used bearings it might be best to use and ultrasonic cleaner on them, and then soak them in some sort of heavy oil that can help. Otherwise for a $1 a bearing at Avid it may be best to just replace your bearings periodically to keep your vehicles running their very best. I still use stainless steel sealed bearings from VXB, which is where most of the R/C manufacturers & suppliers get their bearings from. SUPERMAXX YOUR LIFE.