Rear wheel bearing life expectancy

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05-31-2022, 07:58 PM

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tooter1

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Originally Posted by Oldblue

I’ve installed, expensive quality brands, Timken , AC Delco , GM and they lasted as long as the cheap EBay parts you see 2 for under $100.00

Yep, I've heard they come out of the same factory.

06-01-2022, 06:46 AM

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Yes apparently they do. Funny the studs are different colours, some a faint blue, some green, some an anodized gold. But the hubs are all pretty much the same.

06-01-2022, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by donbrew

An interesting fact for consideration is that the hubs have ball bearings not the tapered roller bearings you might suspect.

Yeah, the only car I have or have had in a long time with tapered roller bearings is a 30+ year old Econoline. I have historic plates on it.

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Originally Posted by Oldblue

Experience tells me, change the both! I’ve installed, expensive quality brands, Timken , AC Delco , GM and they lasted as long as the cheap EBay parts you see 2 for under $100.00

I wish I knew how to know if I getting good quality bearings. With the current state of affairs and without inside knowledge, the best one can do is to only buy brands with a reputation they still seem to care about. Moog is an example of a brand I no longer trust. Also, in my experience, price and quality correlate poorly, and it’s very easy to pay a big $ for crap.