IMS - Going with SKF hybrid

[Gelbster]

"Apparently according to Jake Raby, the inner seals on his bearings are leak free"
Just to be clear, Jake does not sell anything.Not even bearings. He is referring to specific bearings sold by LN and a few others .
The leakage into the IMS tube occurs when ppl install substitute bearings with no seals or eventually/sometimes with 2RS sealed bearings. It is all in prior posts with theories about why.
The plug in the IMS tube has similarly been discussed/dismissed for substitute IMSB with 1RS .

[Silber]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

Just to be clear, Jake does not sell anything.Not even bearings. He is referring to specific bearings sold by LN and a few others.

My mistake, i thought he was as affiliated with LN. Apologies for muddying the water.

I am actually thinking that a plug with 2RS is the best of all worlds. If you block off the air space in the tube, it cannot suck oil to wash out the grease when expanding and contracting with engine heat cycles. If you can prevent the incursion of oil, then a lifetime greased bearing makes a lot more sense.

If you have any links to discussions of plugging the IMS tube and why it would not be a good idea, I wouldlove to see them.

Regards,

Silber