I've been noticing a slight grinding/vibration sensation through the front end whenever turning much off-center.

Today, I took my 914 to an open lift day at a local Porsche shop. I was just hoping to see if there was vertical play in the wheels, but my mechanic was kind enough to remove the front wheels and pull the outer bearing. It was in rough shape and he recommended that I should soon replace "all the bearings". (They are original on a car with at least 130K miles.)

I've gathered there's inner & outer bearings for the front wheels, presume there's something roughly equivalent in the rear...

So my questions are:
1. Can someone help me understand what "all the bearings" would include?
2. Pelican seems to have reasonably priced OEM-brand, is that what I want?
3. Anything else I should do "while I'm in there"? (No, not interested in 5-lug hubs.)

Yes you most likely should change the rear. NO they are not the same as the front. Pelican parts has a tech article on 4-5 lug change over that applys to changing the rear bearings.

Buy your bearings from Eric Shea here on the boards.
http://www.pmbperformance.com/

Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6CxhlpOvng&sns=em

If you are installing yourself, let the new ones sit in the freezer a few days before install.

Matt

There are plenty of threads here showing how to do the fronts and the rears. The rears are the most difficult since you have to disconnect the axles and remove the hubs, but if I can do it, anyone can.