# Alternatives for lube **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [March 8, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternatives-for-lube/335269 "2021-03-08T13:35:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ardaqlaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ardaqlaq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ardaqlaq)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternatives-for-lube/335269/1 "2021-03-08T13:35:21Z")
Hı, Iam a beginner from turkey and recently ordered a yoyo, extra strings, and lube. But lube came broken and it was spilled everywhere. So do I need lube. Because Iam in Turkey and if I order something it costs 30 dolars shipping. The yoyo that I got is Silenus. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternatives-for-lube/335269/2 "2021-03-08T14:08:12Z")
I hope this helps. Search this forum. Lots of people have great alternatives if you cannot purchase yoyo lube. > [@How to make lube](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-make-lube/331887/4): > > Hmmmmmm. I got the idea, dilute an oil to make it less viscous, but that is not making oil… But okay, probably Omkar meant this. So that’s it. smiley ---
**Author:** ![Ardaqlaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ardaqlaq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ardaqlaq)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternatives-for-lube/335269/3 "2021-03-08T14:23:19Z")
Thanks ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternatives-for-lube/335269/4 "2021-03-08T14:32:01Z")
Oh. Just remember, whatever you try only use a TINY TINY TINY TINY amount. If your yoyo is brand new you probably won’t need lube for a long time. Yoyo bearings do not need constant maintenance and adding too much lube can make it responsive. ---
**Author:** ![Ardaqlaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ardaqlaq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ardaqlaq)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternatives-for-lube/335269/5 "2021-03-08T14:32:21Z")
Do liquid fishing rod maintanence oils work. It is for bearings but I don’t know if they are thin or thick. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternatives-for-lube/335269/6 "2021-03-08T14:34:10Z")
Why do you think the bearing is in need of lube? It should work but don’t just squirt a bunch in. An extremely tiny spec of it will work. ---
**Author:** ![Ardaqlaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ardaqlaq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ardaqlaq)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternatives-for-lube/335269/7 "2021-03-08T14:45:10Z")
It doesn’t need now but It will need. Sometime ---
**Author:** ![stevejspins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternatives-for-lube/335269/8 "2021-03-08T15:04:40Z")
That seems right, it’s also a small bearing. As said, apply from the head of a pin or toothpick. You need so little. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternatives-for-lube/335269/9 "2021-03-09T03:12:50Z")
I think you can find an answer here: > [@Useful modification & maintenance guides -- clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/useful-modification-maintenance-guides-clean-repair-tune-fix-yoyos/16461/1): > > This list is an attempt to clean up the mods and maintenance section and to make more information easier to find for new and veteran modders alike. Bearings [How to Clean Your Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-your-yoyo-bearing/867)[How to Clean Rusty Bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-your-rusty-ball-bearings/16423)[Bearing Cleaning: Paper Slip Method](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-paper-slip-method/71418)[Paper cleaning method for bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/on-bearings-and-the-paper-cleaning-method/21432)[How to Deshield a Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-deshield-a-bearing/46819)[Lube - What Can I Use To Lube My Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-can-i-use-to-lube-my-yoyo/31171)[How do I fix a suddenly responsive bearing?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/insert-yoyo-name-here-is-responsive/30844)[Common Yoyo Bearing Sizes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/common-yoyo-bearing-sizes/66653)[Alternative bearing removal method](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-bearing-removal-method/64901)[How to remove a stuck bearing - using a…](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-remove-a-stuck-bearing/22494) Actually, there’s lots of other useful stuff there, and here: > **[Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/c/yo-yo-modification-and-maintenance/12)** > > Have a cool way to improve your yo-yo? Not sure how to keep it in perfect shape? Or want to ask how to improve or “Mod” it? Talk about it here!