Lube For Ceramic Bearings

In addition to being excellent electric insulators hybrid bearings have a higher speed capability and will provide longer service life than all steel bearings in most applications.

Lube for ceramic bearings. For ceramic hybrid and full ceramic bearings grease is recommended but not required. If you re going to spend the ridiculous sum for ceramic bearings get the lube specified or recommended by the manufacturer of the bb. Do i have a carbon fiber bike. Bicycles that have ceramic bearings need ceramic grease or ceramic safe grease to maximize performance as well as protect the bearings from unnecessary wear.

Not high temperature jet bearing lube not the cheapest lube you can stuff in there not general bicycle grease. Bearings gears chains and more can now be run completely dry no more mess. Dayton s daylube nanoceramic lubricating grease is a leading edge extremely high performance lubricant that has a wide range of applications. Lube cannot be absorbed by metal.

Daylube utilizes nano ceramic particles that act as sub microscopic bearings providing continuous lubrication to steel surfaces. This lubricant is not intended for use with tapered roller bearings. It is suitable for lower horsepower applications such as go karts bandoleros quarter midgets etc. But a bicycle is expected to cope with a vast range of conditions rain and dirt and where maintenance schedules may be less than optimal and the last thing you want is to ride bearings without grease.

Most radial bearing sizes can be processed for 15 each and insert bearings for 30 each cup cone type bearings will have to quoted according to size. If you choose to run ceramic hybrid and full ceramic bearings wihtout grease then more frequent cleaning is recommended. Failing that a quality ceramic bicycle grease by a trusted brand like finish line pedro s etc. Very little is needed typically four drops in front bearings and eight in the rears.

Ceramic bearings are beneficial in environments not requiring grease lubrication says lew. From boca s site. Ultra dry lightning lube can be used with all greases fuels and oils to extend the life even further. The grease in a bearing will help capture dirt and particulates and keep them away from rolling elements of the bearing.

100 synthetic and microblue enhanced. Petroleum or ptfe teflon based bicycle greases can cause damage to carbon fiber bicycles so make sure you have a carbon safe grease on hand. All ceramic orange seal fishing reel bearings are supplied lube dry ld without any grease or oil.