Does ball bearing seal colors mean anything?

[olds97_lss]

It took a little bit to find the size bearing for a Hobbywing EZRun 4985 size motor, but Yahoo! found it for me. I wanted to have the bearings on hand, as last time I was doing maintenance, I noticed a small "tic" of up/down movement in the motor's shaft. I settled for (I've been using brand for years) Fushi 626-ZZ (double metal shielded) ABEC5 this time, but hunting down 626-Z ABEC5 bearings @ $4/piece is a bit more challenging without ordering "Jim's". I am not even sure if Jim's bearing is indeed 626-Z from the description and pictures shown. I'm more inclined to think the 6x19x6mm bearing is just a 626 "no shield" bearing with nylon retainers on both sides .
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I normally use oil/double shielded bearings for motors, but I ultimately wanted single metal shielded 626-Z ABEC5 bearings for the Hobbywing 4985 sized motor for comparing grease vs. oil purposes.

So, the 4985 uses 6x19x6 on both ends?

 

[RustyUs]

So, the 4985 uses 6x19x6 on both ends?

Yes.

 

[RCBASHERJEDI21]

Hey Guys I am going to buy Plaig bearings for my RCs in case any bearing decides to fall apart so far I replaced 2 on the back on my Traxxas Rustler 4x4's wheel bearings with Plaig ones instead of buying the Traxxas ones

 

[olds97_lss]

Hey Guys I am going to buy Plaig bearings for my RCs in case any bearing decides to fall apart so far I replaced 2 on the back on my Traxxas Rustler 4x4's wheel bearings with Plaig ones instead of buying the Traxxas ones

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You might be able to do what I did on my slashpede 4x4 and upgrade to the x-01 rear axle carriers, then you can use 5x12x4mm bearings instead of 5x11x4mm. They tend to hold up longer.

The x-01 has a 6mm axle and uses 6x12x4mm bearings, but you can find 5x12x4mm bearings.
https://plaig.com.au/product/5x12x4mm-bearing-rubber-seals-mr125-2rs/?v=7516fd43adaa

I don't know if the 4x4 rustler uses the same carriers as the stampede/slash, just assuming it does. If so, the x-01 carriers fit.