Just like the title says I need some help deciding which brand bearings to get for my 00 se... after 192K the FD bearing is finally starting to show wear on it... still not too loud but it will need replacement in few months...
My question is what brand of bearing you have used and are you happy with your choice? I know, I know buy oem and be done with it but I just cant spend $160+ on two bearings now, plus I have lost track where does DaveB work now...
I did some research on the Timken and SKF bearings... seems like the Timken 510060 is made in Japan and the SKF FW60 I found nothing...
If anyone has ever used those before can you submit some reviews?

Thanks in advance!

 

Do timkin or kyb only dont risk the noise some use a plastic carrier inside to reduce cost and it cracks and splits under load i know this from my starter and alternator rebuilding years

 

I haven't changed them out on my own so I can't really speak on quality, but I know a lot of the guys on here use Timkin, and rockauto.com sells them for less than $30 a piece. Can't really go wrong, I think.

-Nathan

 

yep thats exactly where I found the bearings and the price is really reasonable...

 

i replaced my bearings with SKF a couple of years ago , the trick is to not overtighten the axle nut when putting it all back together.

Do not exceed the recommended torque , something like 210 ft lbs and you should be good

 

I've been grateful some years back to hook up with a fair and skilled street/pro mechanic. When the wheel bearings started getting sloppy, he gave me the option of OEM or Timken, and there was a cost savings with the Timken. He assured me the Timken would be fine, but also advised me that with this particular part, OEM is the better choice for years down the road.

So I chose OEM, because pay-it-forward with peace of mind.

 

well thanks for all the suggestions, I believe I will go the Timken route... as I mentioned the price difference is too big for me to go oem... even if those last only 40K-50K I will be happy...
Thanks again everyone

 

IIRC, there's two different kinds of timkens. One is made in china or something and the other in Japan (if there's even two factories anymore).

I'd get OEM. You won't save any money replacing it in a year.

OEM isn't expensive, I'm not sure why the difference is "too big." It doesn't pay to be a cheap skate on critical parts.

 

i do agree that OEM is the best way to go but....
OEM Bearing: http://www.courtesyparts.com/40210-b...3-p-46190.html

 

True, but, I'd rather it last another 200k
A little cheaper, here: http://www.nissanpartsasap.com/nissa...intVehid=11070

I wouldn't wait on it, otherwise, you'll end up replacing the hubs. I had to replace the bearing, hub and knuckle.

 

It's cheaper at nissanpartsasap.com, but not by a ton. It's listed for $105.xx. That's pretty much the place to go for online parts now. They're super cheap.

-Nathan

EDIT: KoRn beat me to it. Lol.

 

Go with the Timken, they are manufactured EXACTLY to OEM specs, because nissan japan sub contracted out the manufacturing of their bearings to them... Look on the one you take out, it should either say timken, or nissan BUT they are one and the same.

 

have replaced the left front bearing twice and is starting to howl again....the bearing rides on a hub assembly and spindle on the inner? is there a circlip on outside of bearing? bearings are > $25 on ebay....

replaced entire right front corner ... which worked ... Thx

 

I've not seen the Timken bearing on eBay (510060) for $25. I just spent several hours searching.
However, I did find close prices between Rockauto ($27.80) and JCwhitney ($27.05). Of note, I found a coupon code online (google JCwhitney coupon) for essentially free shipping. So, I just picked up two Timken bearings from JCw for right under $55 shipped. They are $40 each at Autozone, just as a comparison.

 

The OEM bearings are actually SKF, but you can also look for timken or *** and either of them will work just fine