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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Bandit127 on 04 July 2014, 17:25

Title: Quote for a fitted front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: Bandit127 on 04 July 2014, 17:25: Got a quote today for supply and fit a front wheel bearing. £134 including 4 wheel alignment. If it is the cheaper bearing...

Apparently it may be another type of bearing which is £30 (or so) more expensive.

I reckon he was sandbagging in case they knacker the hub getting the old bits out. Or is there really a more expensive bearing?
Title: Re: Quote for a front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: Wazzzer on 04 July 2014, 22:23: abearing is a bearing IMO. It takes a bit of time to get the hub off, flange out and to grind the old bearing off though.

The price is a little high to me, I'd be looking at a ton tops as it doesn't take any more than an hour to change the bearing really
Title: Re: Quote for a front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: Bellend on 04 July 2014, 22:26: Be looking at £89.53 inc VAT here for an SNR.

Does seem a bit steep.
Title: Re: Quote for a front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: boneybradley on 05 July 2014, 15:05: My febi are £32.00 as long as it's not an anni or R32 (I don't know why you'e being quoted so much more?)
Title: Re: Quote for a front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: Bandit127 on 05 July 2014, 16:14: Price is fitted and includes 4 wheel alignment. (I have changed the thread title to make that clearer).

It could be he was looking at the "more expensive" bearing being an Anni or R32 one on his list. It could be he was sandbagging in case they wreck the hub getting the old one off. The "more expensive" bearing being a hub as well.
Title: Re: Quote for a fitted front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: Wazzzer on 05 July 2014, 16:27: Might be a daft question but why are the R32/Anni bearings more to buy?
Title: Re: Quote for a fitted front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: boneybradley on 05 July 2014, 17:36: This is the cheaper kit

(http://cars.febi-parts.com/img-article/999/14250.jpg)

and the anni/R kit has a bolt extra (sizes are all the same)

(http://cars.febi-parts.com/img-article/999/23370.jpg)

Sizes are the same, but they do have different o.e number's and are stated as not interchangeable
Title: Re: Quote for a fitted front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: Wazzzer on 06 July 2014, 13:56: Strange, the bolt is only for the later driveshafts which is the category the R32 and Anni would fall into...

Can you PM me the OEM numbers mate? I'll have a look on ETKA and see if it comes up with any reason, would be nice to know a definite reason for the different parts :afro:
Title: Re: Quote for a fitted front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: boneybradley on 06 July 2014, 13:58: std bearing is 1J0 498 625 A and what listed for R32/Anni is 8L0 498 625
Title: Re: Quote for a fitted front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: MBCGTI on 06 July 2014, 21:47: I just got a quote for a wheel baring on my 4Mo from a local garage the other day and they quoted me £100. Although they were honest and said don't bother replacing it just yet as its only making a very slight noise, checked my car over and made sure nothing was lose and didn't charge me anything!!
Title: Re: Quote for a fitted front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: Bandit127 on 06 July 2014, 22:03: Quote from: MBCGTI on 06 July 2014, 21:47
I just got a quote for a wheel baring on my 4Mo from a local garage the other day and they quoted me £100. Although they were honest and said don't bother replacing it just yet as its only making a very slight noise, checked my car over and made sure nothing was lose and didn't charge me anything!!
Did that include tracking after?

My bearing is not very slight either. At about 30 mph the whole floorpan is on the go and the radio volume has to go up. In fairness it only has about 2 mm of play at the wheel rim but it got loud very quickly so I am not mucking about with it.
Title: Re: Quote for a fitted front wheel bearing - "£134 if it is the chepaer bearing"
Post by: WadGTI on 07 July 2014, 12:15: Putting tracking to the side, I wouldnt expect paying any more than £50 for labour doing a bearing (assuming old/new goes in/out ok)