Do Orange Seals Need To Be Flushed?

[srw]

I just got a set of orange seal bearings and was wondering if I need to flush them before installing.

thanks for the feedback,

srw

[Imavol]

They probably do not need to be, but I always do.

[vArm]

They probably do not need to be, but I always do.

X2! then add a drop of Hot Sauce to each one.

[lpquick]

They probably do not need to be, but I always do.

X3! then add a drop of Oust to each one.

[Nitroman77]

Out of the hundreds I've put in for customers I always flush the bearings before they go in..

[srw]

Thanks everyone.

[ulysi]

what is the better bearing oil

[Nitroman77]

Hot sauce oil is a nice overall oil
Bocas lightning oil has been working great for the past few months
TGs rocket fuel is slick but thinner

[Nektarios]

I am waiting for my bearings to come in...
Do I install them with the orange seal on?

[Nitroman77]

You can but I run all my bearings without the seals..
They seem to run better without and are easier too oil on the fly

[Fishingelbow]

Hot sauce oil is a nice overall oil
Bocas lightning oil has been working great for the past few months
TGs rocket fuel is slick but thinner

I assume you're talking about the Tournament Rocket Fuel, Nitroman? MarkG ran some viscosity tests a few years back and the Yellow Rocket Fuel was significantly thicker that Hot Sauce. I must have the data somewhere and I'll be happy to dig it up for you if you want. It includes quite a few lubes, but not the Boca.

[Tavery5]

Lube.............................Viscosity@78F (cP)

Mobil-1 0W-30 (syn)..................400
Superlube w/PTFE..................... 245
Zebco Needle Oiler.................... 206
Quicksilver Storage Seal............ 203
Abu Silicoat Reel Oil..................176


Browning Midas Gun Oil (syn)... 140
Quicksilver PS and Trim Oil........136
BSB Speed Bearing...................114


Red RF (hc)...............................93
PMI Paintball Gun Lube...............90
Power Steering Fluid................. .90
Diawa Std Needle Oiler............ ...84
Reel-X.......................................74

ATF Dextron III...........................62
Shimano Std. (hc).......................60
Yellow RF (hc)............................59
3-In-1 Oil...................................40

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Reel Butter..................................28
Quantum Hot Sauce......................25
X+1R..........................................21
Diawa TDZ lube (syn)...................18
Diawa/Liberto Pixy Lube (syn)........18
Whale Spit (hc)............................14
Abu Black Max .............................14

WD 40........................................6
Tournament RF (hc)......................4
Friction Zero Lub (hc/syn )............4
Rem Oil (hc)................................3

Reference: DI water.....................1
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Lube....Viscosity (cP) @ .....38F...........@78F.........@ 98F (cP)

Yellow RF ........................285..............59....... .......35
3-In-1 Oil.........................161....... ......40...............20
Quantum Hot Sauce...........100..............25............... 16

[alex_st]

Boca HIGH SPEED OIL "viscosity of 1875/9CS."

http://www.bocabearings.com/bearing-inv ... tning-lube

[Charlie 2una]

great read! thanks!

[Pegasus]

They probably do not need to be, but I always do.

X3! then add a drop of Oust to each one.

I was told a while back from one of the Boca Reps in a phone conversation that Oust and Hot Sauce shouldn't
be used in their OS bearing due to the binding characteristic of those oils.
According to him if you want maximum casting distance run them dry. I have been doing that ever since and getting great
results with it. I use the older style bearing which they still carry. I prefer them over the new ones which encapsulate
the ball versus the retainer type of the older style which spin much longer in my opinion the new ones may offer better
protection I guess.