» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,716 Views | | | | | 04-24-2013, 01:39 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 9 | Front Wheel Hubs - Timken This probably isn't the right place to post this, but since I'm new an administrator has to approve my threads anyway. I just wanted to let everyone know that for some reason AutoZone has Timken front wheel hub assemblies for $45! This has to be a glitch or something because last week I checked and they were $120 there. But I ordered mine and got them in yesterday. It's all good. I do not work for AutoZone or Timken. I just know this is a reputable bearing at a screaming deal and wanted to let everyone know! | | | 04-24-2013, 01:50 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Good post, I got one back in February at this price. Timken usually uses very well known bearing brands in their assemblies. The one I got had a SKF bearing installed in the hub. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 04-24-2013, 04:15 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 | I've found that oftentimes mfgr's will outsource certain components in any number of situations. I've bought store brand or off-brand bearings that were actually Timken or SKF once I peeked in the box; awhile back, I bought what I thought were SKF hub assemblies (box said SKF) for my ti and when I opened them, the bearings were FAG brand (which are better, IMO). __________________ 1995 318ti Base - Cosmosschwarz/Sandgrau R.I.P. 1997 318ti Active - Alpinweiß III/Sandgrau 2013 328i Coupe - Le Mans Blau | | | 04-24-2013, 04:34 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | The ones I try to go for are FAG (German), SKF (Swedish), or NSK (Japanese). All good bearings used by OEMs. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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