Wheel Bearing Front

[Scottymon]

Got a quote today for Drivers Side Front Wheel Bearing replacement... said it needs to the whole hub and would cost £238 including... ( Edit: TOTAL JOB PRICE, SUPPLY AND FIT, GEN PARTS )

Can't the bearing be replaced without changing the Hub?

If not, is that a fair price for supplying and fitting a new hub with Genuine Parts?

[ChrisGT]

Unfortunately it does have to be the whole hub that's replaced.

Something like 60 or 80 quid for the hub/bearing (sure you can get cheaper ones off ebay but I probably wouldn't...) plus 2 to 3 hours labour at something like 50 or 60 quid an hour then your quote sounds about right.

Chris

[Scottymon]

Cheers Chris, hmm, suppose I could call around for a few more prices, but I have a feeling it's going to be around the same.  Going to be a pricey month, four new tyres, discs/pads all round, rear calipers, service and this wheel bearing... ouch. 

Thanks for your input (y)

[ChrisGT]

Ouch indeed... 

Always worth getting quotes from a few places.

Chris

[Lewo]

From memory when I looked through the old paperwork for my car a rear VW bearing was around £130, can't remember if the fronts were the same, can check for you if you like.

[Adam0604]

If it's anything like the rears, it takes 45 mins at tops to change.
Front wheel bearing off ECP is circa £90 - £110 dependent on brand you go for.

[r5gtt]

That's extortion and I personally wouldn't pay that for a hub from the stealers as Eurocarparts will do the same job for half that price tbh.

[ady-uk]

Just be careful though.....if you buy cheap, you'll probably get speed sensor / abs fault.

It is really common problem with 'spurious' bearings / hubs fitted.  Not made to same high standard.

I think here, I would only use genuine!

[Pesky jones]

That's extortion and I personally wouldn't pay that for a hub from the stealers as Eurocarparts will do the same job for half that price tbh.

I bought a hub from eurocarparts for half the price. Then I returned it and bought a genuine one for full price (£130). Difference being the eurocarparts hub (lucas) gave abs and other associated errors. Euros not bad for some things, but not our hubs!

[r5gtt]

Just be careful though.....if you buy cheap, you'll probably get speed sensor / abs fault.

It is really common problem with 'spurious' bearings / hubs fitted.  Not made to same high standard.

I think here, I would only use genuine!

ow thanks for the head ups  didn't think they've be that bad as others have used them but then again we are talking eurocarparts 

[r5gtt]

That's extortion and I personally wouldn't pay that for a hub from the stealers as Eurocarparts will do the same job for half that price tbh.

I bought a hub from eurocarparts for half the price. Then I returned it and bought a genuine one for full price (£130). Difference being the eurocarparts hub (lucas) gave abs and other associated errors. Euros not bad for some things, but not our hubs!

nice one, will think twice about it now   

[Shoduchi]

You can buy SKF or FAG. Both make the genuine hubs. Cheaper and same quality. I have a friend that bought a SKF and it had the VW branding too.

[r5gtt]

I've used skf before but on a different car.

[Scottymon]

I should've written that better, it is £238 fitted (using gen parts).

Had a quote from VW themselves, they wanted £359 fitted.

Had another quote with pattern part from VW Specialist for £150 fitted.

[Scottymon]

Thanks for the response guys

It's going in tomorrow, so I want to see the invoice of the part I'm paying for, I think it's only fair....


Brands to look out for ?  SKF ?

Cheers