New strut bearings/mounts , do they need grease?

[Sagaris]

I read a thread over on e30tech where someone mentioned greasing the bearings in the strut mount/bearing before installing them. I have never heard of this before but it seems plausible since it is not a sealed bearing (you can see the ball bearings).

What do you think?

[Simon S]

I'm the type of guy that'll smear grease all over shit just because it displaces water and lubricates what it's on. The down-side is that the coating of grease will accumulate grime/particles over time.

When in doubt, I grease it. Feels like it'll do more good/prevention than harm - but that's just me.

[lennon]

I don't grease them. I think I may have on one or two installs in the past. Like Simon said (lol) but opposite, I worry a little about dirt sticking to the grease and doing more harm than good. Mine look fine now after a few years of no grease. I might hit em with some spray grease occasionally. To each their own...

[bryant.cw]

after 20 years of grease, they did not wear out from grime. Just had them in my hand today. I packed new grease and called her a day.