# Lube or Break-in
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube-or-break-in/15625
**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation
**Created:** [June 15, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube-or-break-in/15625 "2010-06-15T19:52:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Jiknm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jiknm)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube-or-break-in/15625/1 "2010-06-15T19:52:29Z")
Hey guys, today I just got my YYF Protostar. Should I lube the bearing or break it in?
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### Author:  [@UnstoppableWalnut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/UnstoppableWalnut)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube-or-break-in/15625/2 "2010-06-15T19:57:43Z")
Lubing increases running torque.
“Breaking in” (playing with it until the oil in the bearing evaporates) decreases running torque.
One achieves the opposite of the other.
Instead of “running torque” you could look at as responsiveness or how freely the bearing spins.
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### Author:  [@XaGoNiX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XaGoNiX)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube-or-break-in/15625/3 "2010-06-15T20:11:17Z")
How does it play?
I’ve kept mine stock for a month and it’s running just fine. Just play around with it to break it in.
I need to clean the bearing because I got some silicone in it from using flowable silicone. \>:(
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### Author:  [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lube-or-break-in/15625/4 "2010-06-15T23:39:09Z")
Yeah, just definitely break it in. Lube will mess it up.