Best place to buy bearings?

Blue94 · #1 03-31-2003, 03:37 PM

Okay I am finally ready to purchase my rear wheel bearings. I checked with my local subaru dealer and it seems that I can get them cheaper at subaruparts.com. Is this a good place to get them? Also all I need is the bearing part no. 28416 and the inner and outer seal right?

Blue

sfsvx · #2 03-31-2003, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by Blue94
Okay I am finally ready to purchase my rear wheel bearings. I checked with my local subaru dealer and it seems that I can get them cheaper at subaruparts.com. Is this a good place to get them? Also all I need is the bearing part no. 28416 and the inner and outer seal right?

Blue

Check out the Chicago Rawhide bearings at www.kragen.com

They're $64.99 each, with a 2-year warranty. Kragen also carries the seals, for $7 - $8 each (lifetime warranty).

Subaru says to replace the axle nut also, but others on this forum have reused the original, apparently without mishap.

Uncamitzi · #3 03-31-2003, 04:24 PM

I just had my rear bearings done... I got the parts from subaruparts.com.... and Mike Palmer at the 9th south Mienekie (sp?) did a very good job on the bearings...(just remind him that the wheels are directional...

) They did a good job and Mike is a very fair owner...

Blue94 · #4 04-01-2003, 10:45 AM

Hey a Local! So what did Mienekie actually do? Did you have them install the bearings and if so how much did they charge you? I was planning to do it myself but if the price is right why get all dirty?

Clydesvx · #5 04-04-2003, 12:01 PM

Just remember that the stuff the bearings come packed in is NOT grease. Clean and repack BEFORE installing them.

Blue94 · #6 04-04-2003, 04:23 PM

Thanks for the info, I ended up ordering them from Subaruparts.com. They came in at $170 including new axle nuts and shipped to my door in two days. And they are geniune Subaru parts. Can't beat that! Anyway I have to wait a week or two in order to get some time to do it. As I have read, it takes forever.

SVX