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Thread: Wheel bearings OEM vs aftermarket

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    Senior Member Frank818's Avatar
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    Wheel bearings OEM vs aftermarket

    Is it true that aftermarket bearings are better quality than OEM ones?

    I remember reading something a while back but can't find that web page again!
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    What I usually do, is open them apart , clean them properly with spirit wather, and repack them with a good sintetic hight temp grease, this helps alot...

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    Typically the oems are better. But ive had no issues using timkins moogs.

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    I used all OEM for my rebuild, not expecting any issues as these cars are +1,000 lighter than the WRX
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    I'm putting in the Timkens

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    Quote Originally Posted by mxl View Post
    What I usually do, is open them apart , clean them properly with spirit wather, and repack them with a good sintetic hight temp grease, this helps alot...
    I do the same, and tend to use the OEM ones 9 out of 10

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