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Originally Posted by Brian VT
I go to a bearing supply shop and get good Japanese or German bearings.
Before installing I pull the seals and, regardless of the brand, I always see that the factory didn't put much grease in them. I load them up.
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I'm sorry, but I have to dispute this. You spent the extra $$$ for a good Japanese or German bearing, but think you know better than those engineers that there isn't enough grease in their product? Over greasing a bearing can do way more damage than you think. Too much grease dramatically increases rolling resistance and can cause heat (wear) or, more importantly, can actually keep the individual balls from actually rolling. As soon as one of those little balls starts dragging on the outer race (vs rolling), your bearing fails. There are lots and lots of articles discussing the damage done by removing the seals and adding more grease.