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Originally Posted by big911fan
I'm with you on the "drive it like it was stolen" theory. While not impossible I find it hard to believe that a bearing of any type actually has a better life span with hard or abusive use.
I can believe driving a car frequently stops deterioration on some parts like seals, gaskets, etc., etc. but not a bearing.
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And therein lies the crux of the matter. As I've followed this for some time now, I'm fairly convinced that seal failure allowing the grease out and oil in is the bottom line failure mode.
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I'm not an engineer but I'd like to hear from either a mechanical engineer or bearing engineer that "drive it like you stole it" actually lengthens bearing life.
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BS and ME degrees in Mechanical Engineering here. See the above for why drive it like you stole it ain't so bad.