# Grease responsive bearing

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grease-responsive-bearing/80852>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 18, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grease-responsive-bearing/80852 "2016-06-18T00:29:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![winter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2bfe46/32.png) [@winter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/winter)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grease-responsive-bearing/80852/1 "2016-06-18T00:29:48Z")

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My responsive bearing on my dark magic 2 make some noise and don’t spin as it used to… Which grease or oil should I use? Jigaloo? White grease? Pl100? Gun oil?

There’s a lot of grease and oil that I own I can’t believe that I absolutely need to buy the little bottle on the site :wink:

Thanks :wink:

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**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:** [June 18, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grease-responsive-bearing/80852/2 "2016-06-18T01:22:23Z")

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Lubricating a bearing will not make it spin faster, contrary to common belief. It probably needs a good cleaning and a LIGHT lube. Go here : [Useful modification & maintenance guides - Axles,Clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,17792.0.html) for details. Gun oil, fishing reel oil or 3-in-1 used sparingly works fine.

Also available at the hardware store: synco Super lube. same stuff as yomega lube.

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**Author:** ![winter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2bfe46/32.png) [@winter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/winter)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grease-responsive-bearing/80852/3 "2016-06-18T01:30:57Z")

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I don’t want to spin faster but want to spin as long as it used to be

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**Author:** ![winter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2bfe46/32.png) [@winter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/winter)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grease-responsive-bearing/80852/4 "2016-06-18T01:48:48Z")

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So I could use a gun cleaner and gun oil

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**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:** [June 18, 2016, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grease-responsive-bearing/80852/5 "2016-06-18T05:11:17Z")

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> [@winter](#):
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> I don’t want to spin faster but want to spin as long as it used to be

Faster, longer, better all the same…

> [@winter](#):
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> So I could use a gun cleaner and gun oil

Yes

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**Author:** ![winter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2bfe46/32.png) [@winter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/winter)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grease-responsive-bearing/80852/6 "2016-06-18T08:52:43Z")

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I Will try that

I bought a new bearing too just wait it now

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**Author:** ![winter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2bfe46/32.png) [@winter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/winter)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/grease-responsive-bearing/80852/7 "2016-06-18T23:52:12Z")

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Well I tried cleaning and oiling and it is not much better ! You were right :wink:

Maybe the bearing is just scrap!?

Well I’m waiting for a new one…