# Baby Oil okay for cleaning bearings?

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/baby-oil-okay-for-cleaning-bearings/45553
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [November 22, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/baby-oil-okay-for-cleaning-bearings/45553 "2012-11-22T21:19:01Z")
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### Author: ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/baby-oil-okay-for-cleaning-bearings/45553/1 "2012-11-22T21:19:01Z")

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Is baby oil ok for cleaning bearings?

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### Author: ![A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/a_soviet_locust/32/113687_2.png) [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/baby-oil-okay-for-cleaning-bearings/45553/2 "2012-11-22T21:21:45Z")

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It will lube the bearing, not clean it. You need either mineral spirits, mineral turpentine, or acetone to clean a bearing, then lube it with oil, or, if it be your preference, don’t lube it and run it dry.

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### Author: ![mx.yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@mx.yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mx.yoyo)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/baby-oil-okay-for-cleaning-bearings/45553/4 "2012-11-23T01:48:05Z")

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I use AE 10wt oil. Same thing, different brand.