MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Scottymon on March 20, 2017, 06:55:14 pm
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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?
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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
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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)
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Ouch indeed... :doh:
Always worth getting quotes from a few places.
Chris
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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 :happy2: didn't think they've be that bad as others have used them but then again we are talking eurocarparts :doh:
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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 :signLOL: :stupid:
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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. :laugh:
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I've used skf before but on a different car. :happy2:
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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.
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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
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I got a genuine one for £34 (old stock) on eBay. Other dealers are selling them for £80-90 new.
1-1.5 hours to do, depending on how nicely the bolts want to come off.
I think FAG make the OEM ones, have never had many issues with SKF though.
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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.
3 hrs labour :thinking: or £75 ph :surprised:
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I remember the name fag from the 80's that's bearing related :happy2:
Yeah shouldn't take no more than 2 hours of labour especially with it being on a ramp.
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Christ, seems expensive... they have been really good before too, hmmm
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Christ, seems expensive... they have been really good before too, hmmm
yes it does mate that's why I wondered what happened there. :doh:
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I had to look!
In 2014 at maindealers it cost £300 fitted :rolleye:
1.5 hrs labour at £99 ph + VAT, front bearing £111 + VAT :jumping:
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My local vw dealer charge £149.00 per hour labour for anything
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:surprised:
jeez, I thought 120 was enough :rolleye:
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It's criminal to pay and a free cup of tea if you're waiting :signLOL:
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Well it's been sorted, old bearing completely toast, rough... however an old noise that I thought was the wheel bearing progressing is still there... perhaps driveshaft?
Happens around 20-25mph, on load more than off... then completely disappears ... it's been there for about 2 years... no splits in the gaiters, but I have had them replaced a while back so perhaps some ingress.
Anyway, cheers for the input guys. (y)
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Which bearing make did you go for in the end?