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Originally Posted by Cummins12V98
"The seepage was mostly because of improper levels and no venting of the hubs."
This venting thing is just a thing IMHO. Three or four years and I have no seepage using the Kodiak clear caps and rubber plugs. I fill mine with AMZ/OIL SevereGear 75-90 up to the bottom of the hole. I do not have any sort of vent hole.
MORryde's problem I vet was using Chinese oil bath seals and the cheap black O rings at the cap. I have National US Made unitized Oil Bath Seals with Nitrile? O rings from the
theoringstore.com, they are super tough and don't crack tear or leak.
Oil Bath is superior to grease with the correct components!
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The "seepage" was on the outside facing side of the wheels, and when it was an issue the white PVC caps were most prevalent. Many complaints of the the oil, which you really couldn't see until it attracted dirt were dirt stains showing up on the wheels.
Your clear caps don't have a fill line below the rubber plug hole?
Oil bath over grease may be a subjective opinion, but I have always been in favor of the oil bath, and I have yet to find definitive proof that the oil bath is inferior.