Strut Bearing Brands (Sealed?)

[2002#3]

I have found some vendors' images of strut bearings confusing and difficult to interpret as to whether or not the bearings are sealed. 

 

Does your experience indicate to you which of the following brands are likely/not likely to be sealed?  Thanks.

1. BMW
2. HT
3. Ina
4. Meyle
5. Moog
6. Boge
7. other

[tzei]

BMW - not sealed.

[popovm]

I got whatever brand these are from W&N. Not sealed. I assumed they all used unsealed bearings but happy to be proven wrong. 
 

Upper strut bearing front for all models and yeras of production, you need 2 for 1 car

WWW.WALLOTHNESCH.COM

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Upper strut bearing front for all models and yeras of production, you need 2 for 1 car

 

Edited August 7 by popovm

[TobyB]

I would worry a lot more about the quality of the rubber and not give a hoosifudge about 2RS...

 

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[jimk]

Could be the rubber seal in a sealed bearing doesn't like the temperature sed for mount rubber curing process.

[Mikesmalaga72]

Whichever you buy pull out the seals and grease them with your favorite wheel bearing grease. Meyle, BMW, INA from what I've  seen no seals. With More parts made in China they don't know BMW has its own dust protection bits that go in that area.

[jimk]

2 hours ago, Mikesmalaga72 said:

has its own dust protection bits that go in that area.

There is none on the bearing, the dust protection is the plastic cap that snaps on the mount.

The underside has a metal cupped washer/spacer that covers the bearing.

Edited August 8 by jimk