# Lubing a bearing **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 18, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-a-bearing/82433 "2016-11-18T17:27:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GrandBow2180](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@GrandBow2180](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GrandBow2180)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-a-bearing/82433/1 "2016-11-18T17:27:51Z")
Hey guys, its been a while since i have been on this. I have been yoyoing for a couple of months and i think that i’m ready to lube my Shutter yoyo. If the yoyo does not need to be lubed and i lube it very little, would it break the bearing? I lubed a magic yoyo and the bearing is broken, and i don’t want that to happen to my shutter. Also, how do I lube my shutter yoyo? I don’t see anywhere to drop the lube, no cracks. Is one drop on one side good enough? If it isn’t, then what is? ``` Peace (GRNDBW) ``` ---
**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:** [November 18, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-a-bearing/82433/2 "2016-11-18T19:52:45Z")
I don’t know what you did, but in all my years with bearing yoyos I’ve never seen or heard of lube damaging a bearing. Just seems very unlikely that was the cause. Too much lube will increase the response and slow it down faster but this is easily fixed with a good cleaning. For advice on how to apply lube check here: [Useful modification & maintenance guides - Axles,Clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,17792.0.html) Items here will explain how to remove the shields for cleaning and lubing, as well as other fun tidbits of useful information.