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| fixer34 |
 Jan 15 2021, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,085 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Had my 2011 VW Tiguan in to the shop. They had to pull the intake manifold and media blast the intake valves to clean off carbon buildup. Computer was throwing misfire codes.
Anyway, while it was in, they said front wheel bearings noisy and need to be done in the near future. The shop price was $300/ea. I can find ones online for $50/ea, but not gonna go there. Seems like FAG and Timken are about in the middle on price, and pretty well known names. Any opinions/experience with these, or maybe another brand? I have no problem doing this myself, just don't want to do it too often. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Jan 16 2021, 03:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,819 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Typical bearing design life - 10 years / 150,000 miles with B10 life. B10 life is the life at which 10% of the population of parts will have failed.
There is a distribution to life. Highly dependent on driving styles, road conditions like potholes, salt induced corrosion, dirt roads vs. paved, etc. You didn't do bad at 115k. I've had some make it to 160k on vehicles like minivan's that dont get a lot of lateral G! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Wife's PT cruiser once had 215K and wheel bearings were never replaced before the front subframe crossmember disolved making it no longer fit for the road. She's not known for pulling high G on cloverleafs! |
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| fixer34 |
Jan 16 2021, 05:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,085 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Jan 16 2021, 03:26 PM)  Typical bearing design life - 10 years / 150,000 miles with B10 life. B10 life is the life at which 10% of the population of parts will have failed. There is a distribution to life. Highly dependent on driving styles, road conditions like potholes, salt induced corrosion, dirt roads vs. paved, etc. You didn't do bad at 115k. I've had some make it to 160k on vehicles like minivan's that dont get a lot of lateral G! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Wife's PT cruiser once had 215K and wheel bearings were never replaced before the front subframe crossmember disolved making it no longer fit for the road. She's not known for pulling high G on cloverleafs! Just the kind of information I was looking for, on both of your posts. I'm happy with the 10yrs/115k. Garage said they are a little noisy, but no play yet, so it can wait until warmer weather. Yea, it's a turbo so 'maybe' I push it a little on the curves and highway ramps... The FAG replacements were on my short-list; I pretty much ruled out the $50 ones since I expect to have the car a while yet. Was also thinking the VW branded were a bit high (I doubt VW manufactures their own...) Thanks again. |
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fixer34 SOT; quality wheel bearings/hubs Jan 15 2021, 05:53 PM
Chris914n6 I just bought bearings not long ago (not VW). Big ... Jan 15 2021, 09:40 PM
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I just bought bearings not long ago (not VW). Big... Jan 16 2021, 07:21 AM 914Sixer Please read up on bearings. In the old days there... Jan 16 2021, 07:28 AM Superhawk996 I continue to chuckle at all the concern over bear... Jan 16 2021, 10:32 AM Chris914n6 Unless said part is proprietary for the OE, said p... Jan 16 2021, 01:07 PM fixer34
Unless said part is proprietary for the OE, said ... Jan 16 2021, 03:13 PM bdstone914 Ask if that is for the bearing only or hub with be... Jan 16 2021, 01:27 PM Superhawk996 Looking at the Tiguan bearing more closely I'l... Jan 16 2021, 03:16 PM Chris914n6 That works out to be a good example since I used t... Jan 16 2021, 09:44 PM |
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