# How to properly clean a bearing so it will ast for a long time
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**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [November 3, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-properly-clean-a-bearing-so-it-will-ast-for-a-long-time/7995 "2009-11-03T05:42:41Z")
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### Author:  [@GrahamStokes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GrahamStokes)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-properly-clean-a-bearing-so-it-will-ast-for-a-long-time/7995/1 "2009-11-03T05:42:41Z")
i have recently acquired some new yoyo bearings and within a few days they are already making my yoyos responsive and have either gotten louder or quieter. i have cleaned my yoyo bearings with mineral spirits before and it helps for a few days and it happens again, how do i get them to work great for long periods of time?
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### Author:  [@helioNXG](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/helioNXG)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-properly-clean-a-bearing-so-it-will-ast-for-a-long-time/7995/2 "2009-11-03T06:11:17Z")
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### Author:  [@Yomaster16](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yomaster16)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-properly-clean-a-bearing-so-it-will-ast-for-a-long-time/7995/3 "2009-11-03T22:26:34Z")
When I oiled mine, they became responsive and loud for a few weeks. Breaking it in by use is better than lube for me.
If you want to oil the bearing, I suggest YYJ thin lube. Just 3 or 4 drops in the bearing.