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Originally Posted by southernstar
...However, virtually all invovled in this discussion (including the LN Engineering site as per excerpts already quoted) also suggest that lubrication of the bearing is PART of the problem.
Brad
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When talking about the oiling question, it's importanty to keep in mind there are two very different situations to look at.
Situation #1: Lubrication is a problem with the 'sealed" OEM bearings. When seals leak and oil mixes with grease, then friction increases and the bearing eventually fails. This seems true for both dual and single row bearings.
Situation #2: After someone replaces the IMSB with an "unsealed" bearing, hopefully a ceramic one, sump oil lubricates the open replacement bearing. As I've said many times, the experience to date shows virtually no failures with this oiling method.
So context really matters when talking about lubrication as a problem no matter who is commenting.
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