# Lubing ceramic bearings?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-ceramic-bearings/296895>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [January 1, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-ceramic-bearings/296895 "2019-01-01T22:42:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![WickerWraith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wickerwraith/32/60872_2.png) [@WickerWraith](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WickerWraith)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-ceramic-bearings/296895/1 "2019-01-01T22:42:16Z")

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Do you do it? Do you not? I’ve heard yes and no from multiple reliable sources, and Its left me with no idea of what to do.

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**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-ceramic-bearings/296895/2 "2019-01-01T22:53:03Z")

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When I get a new ceramic KonKave bearing I deshield it and use compressed air to blow out the oil from the factory. I don’t clean it first. They play fantastic.

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-ceramic-bearings/296895/3 "2019-01-01T22:56:54Z")

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Yes, you can, I’ve done it and it works fine. Thin oil obviously.

Whether you _should_ or not, I don’t know. Probably the same rule applies as metal bearings… it’s strictly a noise reduction and life extender, not required for yo-yo usage.

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**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-ceramic-bearings/296895/4 "2019-01-02T04:54:11Z")

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One nice thing about ceramic bearings is you can clean them with dish soap and water. I’ve had success dry lubing mine.