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Can anyone tell me if the rear wheel bearings need to be packed with grease before putting them in? I did some googling and some people say pack them and others say not to just apply some gear oil...

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No mate, they get lubricated by the diff oil.........
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No mate, they get lubricated by the diff oil.........
I thought that was the case, I'll coat them in some clean diff oil after I put them in

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Hey Cyhper, a little trick I learned when refilling the diff which helps to give the bearings a little extra oil; is when you fill it up cover the hole half way with your finger and you can get a few mls extra oil in the diff. Like the bloke said to me the only time the wheel bearings get any decent lubing is when you go around a corner.

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according to that theory if you drive down a straight road long enough bearings will cook
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Cant see any harm in packing them with grease, better to be safe after the effort of replacing them. I packed the last set of mine as a precaution.

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if you pack them with grease, the grease will get into the diff???
thats not a good idea, gear lube only...
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