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Old 09-12-2009, 08:20 AM   #9
Ryan from Ohio
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Let me quickly share my experience with E Bay cheap Chinese wheel bearings.

I bought a set of them and did both my fronts as they were both bad. Mine had a 90 day warranty. Withing the first 60ish days one went out. It took a month, a prepaid third bearing to get my new one in. Threat of E Bay and Pay Pal action to get a refund on the replacement...

Then about 7 months later they started to go out. Being as mad as I was, I said F IT I will drive it until I absolutely MUST replace them. I got another 3-4 months out of them before the "death noises" happened.

Now Im rolling on SKF brand bearings. A HIGH QUALITY manufacturer. They come with a two year warranty also... Timken was only 1 year.

So if it goes out, I just take it up to the parts store and walk out with another one.

Cost me about $120 a pop but worth it. This isnt a job you want to do every few months!
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