I've had very good success with Timken, SKF, FAG and NTN. NOK seals tend to be very good quality also.
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Jan. 15, 2011 9:25 p.m. Curmudgeon SuperDork
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Jan. 16, 2011 11:35 a.m. internetautomart SuperDork
timken is the better choice. If it was a hub assembly, I would say the only choice.
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Jan. 16, 2011 11:52 a.m. Ranger50 HalfDork
Actually this whole discussion of my Advance work experience.... The Chinese copy hub for the 1/2 ton GM pickups were $100 each. Sold them by the truckload. BUT then in about 12-15k miles, WARRANTIED!
When one hub finally went on my wife's Avalanche, I went to NAPA and got the "best" one, which happened to be SKF in the NAPA box and looked and felt just like OEM, for $135.
But I will also say this, you do need to check the bearings from the snotnosed kid store, as I have seen the "good" brand, be of a lower quality then another store.
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Jan. 16, 2011 11:53 a.m. Chebbie_SB HalfDork
Is that unit bearing in the video what my local "Parts Plus" refers to as White Box ??
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Jan. 16, 2011 12:54 p.m. dean1484 Dork
So just for fun I surfed over to Pelican.
They sell the FAG rear bearings for around $40!!!!
Where as the Valucraft were about $70 and the Timken were almost $130.
Makes you wonder just how much markup there is in these part. Needless to say I am going to get the rears from Pelican.
Proof positive that shopping around does pay!
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Jan. 16, 2011 3:00 p.m. Rustspecs13 Reader
Yeah its pretty ridiculous. When I was helping my dad out with his 944 this past spring I had to laugh at the prices some times. Compared to my 240sx, its crazy. Shopping around gives you huge variance in price. I bet he saved half of just buying from one place by shopping around.
And he bought all the tune up stuff including the timing belt and water pump and all that. Those water pumps don't change price too much, they are all insanely expensive.
~Alex
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Jan. 17, 2011 7:28 a.m. spitfirebill Dork
Shopping for bearings has been frustrating for me to say te least. I go to the local Bearings Inc. and they don't really want my business. If I go in with the bearing and race number they will at least attempt to find what I need. Rarely in stock, but they now order for me. Lately they have been able to get Koyo bearings pretty easily.
If I needed many bearings I would set up an account with one of the on-line vendors and get them that way.
