best brand wheel bearing to get. - Page 2

03gxeco · 08-22-2013, 08:36 PM

any good wheel bearing is one NOT purchased at autozone. i have purchased many wheel bearings from auto zone and with out fail, each one only lasted a wheek. I thought maybe i got a factory screw up but everything on my car was perfect and after about 5 i said eff it and went to advance auto parts and got a moog and i couldn't be happier.

zzyzzx · 08-23-2013, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 03gxeco

any good wheel bearing is one NOT purchased at autozone. i have purchased many wheel bearings from auto zone and with out fail, each one only lasted a wheek. I thought maybe i got a factory screw up but everything on my car was perfect and after about 5 i said eff it and went to advance auto parts and got a moog and i couldn't be happier.

Umm, if you insist on buying parts from places like Autozone., Advance Auto, Pep Boys or other similar places, the stuff they usually stock in the store for a lot of parts is the junk quality. If you want to buy TImken stuff from Autozone they show it on their website and you probably have to special order it.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...3884_434533_0_

Timken/Wheel Bearing/Hub Assembly-Front
For your 1999 Oldsmobile Alero 3.4L SFI 6cyl
Price: $117.99 <-Probably a rip comepared to mail order
Part Number: 513137
Alternate Part Number: B513137

03gxeco · 08-23-2013, 02:51 PM

tell me that moog is a crappy brand.. go ahead, and ill show you cars that have moog parts creating an entire suspension.

falloutboy · 08-25-2013, 09:55 AM

I ordered my new Timken via Amazon from a Parts store in Romulus, MI
incl. taxes, customs and shipping over the pond, I ended up with ~ 140€ for 2 hubs.

And it seems to be proven, that my National hubs went bad cause of the long period of sitting around, so far I assume gummed up grease.

02AleroGLS · 08-26-2013, 10:38 AM

Ive heard from quite a few people that moog parts are good..

zzyzzx · 08-26-2013, 11:40 AM

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And it seems to be proven, that my National hubs went bad cause of the long period of sitting around, so far I assume gummed up grease.

How long does your car sit around?