Replacing wheel bearing - Cost?

Hammyman

YorksClare wrote: »

Funny - I just had to ask someone to quote me for that job on the front of my Renault Clio today!

Only one side has gone, but it is best to replace both.

For wheel bearings, not really. The reasons you do it with brakes, shock absorbers and springs is to do with maintaining balance between both sides when cornering or braking. This doesn't matter at all with a wheelbearing as it has no effect as long as its not worn. You will also find that the passenger side ones fail earlier than the drivers side as they are subject to more shock impact from drains, the rough edges of the road, going up the kerb when parking etc.

getmore4less

YorksClare wrote: »

Funny - I just had to ask someone to quote me for that job on the front of my Renault Clio today!

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We had a rear go I think it came to £109 front I think he said would be about £130

garrythewise

I have just had my Mazda 6 front wheel bearing remplacement done in a local garage. I have been charged £120 - parts and labour, so thanks to this thread I know I have not been rippen off

Tezza727

i had passenger side wheel bearing replaced today £85

Tezza727

mine cost £85 today

Joe_Horner

Did the fronts on one of our Dafs last year - £8.75 total for the 4 bearings (including delivery) and about 20 minutes each side to do. One more MSE aspect of running old cars

bigmaz

My back wheel bearing was £80 at local garage

rxbren

the special tool you need is a 20t press
transit bearing took 15t to set back in posistion!

jezzablack

I have a Renault Megane 2002 saloon model. I bought 2 front wheel beariings @ £24 a piece and getting them fitted for £100 after reading some of the threads think I'm happy.

DomTier

£175! I'd be very pleased with that!

This morning I just had to pay £220 for one (rear left) wheel bearing and hub unit for a 03 reg Fiat Stilo JTD 3dr sports. Gutted. I ask myself all the time, why the h*ll did I buy this car :-(
So pricy to get parts for it as it's not longer in production! :-(