DOF IMS Bearing - remove 1 seal/pierce the other?

[thom4782]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

A stupid question, what about the kits that run a oil line to the IMS bearing ??

The IMS Solution is a plain bearing replacement option for single row bearing cars. It is lubricated by a direct oil feed from the filter assembly. The feed is part of the IMS Solution package.

Single and dual row, unsealed ball bearing IMSs require external oil for lubrication. As I said in my prior note, the LN Retrofit history shows splash oil is sufficient. While there is no objective evidence in my view to show oil feed kits will materially extend bearing lives further, other people hold the opinion that these kits do extend operating lifetimes. In this sense, the merits of these kits comes down to who's opinion do you trust.

[3_Angels]

Originally Posted by thom4782

The IMS Solution is a plain bearing replacement option for single row bearing cars. It is lubricated by a direct oil feed from the filter assembly. The feed is part of the IMS Solution package.

Single and dual row, unsealed ball bearing IMSs require external oil for lubrication. As I said in my prior note, the LN Retrofit history shows splash oil is sufficient. While there is no objective evidence in my view to show oil feed kits will materially extend bearing lives further, other people hold the opinion that these kits do extend operating lifetimes. In this sense, the merits of these kits comes down to who's opinion do you trust.

thom4782 is referring the direct oil feed onto a plain bearing instead of either the roller bearing of the "Eternal Fix" by European Parts Solutions (oil flooded IMS) or the TuneRS DOF (earlier post).

Both the IMS Solution and the DOF rely on oil "sprayed" onto the front surface of either a plane bearing or a ball bearing respectively. Note that the oil has nowhere to go except back to the pan dripping off the front surface of the associated bearing. Not ideal IMHO (maybe see Pedro's Garage splash YouTube videos? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj06dqBk0to )