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Wheel Bearing replacement cost?
Has anyone had this done? I'm getting a grinding crunching noise from my right rear wheel. I got some quotes from shops near me and they tripled the price of the part before tax then added on service etc. I'm trying to get a baseline for what i should be spending to replace one or both sides.
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I had one replaced under warranty at the dealer. If I remember correctly it was about $800-1000, that was several years ago.
EDIT: It would appear that the dealer cost is about double the cost of an indy shop. |
The wheel bearing itself is not expensive. I paid no more than $50 each for mine (FAG brand if I recall... a German made OEM replacement part). It's the labor to get to it and swap it out. My tech does it in 4 hours at $100 an hour. $450 a corner.
Warning: This job has a very slippery slope to it... While you're removing all the suspension parts, they could easily be replaced without any extra labor charges or very few extra labor charges. Do you need struts? Are your control arm bushings worn, torn, or cracked? I needed wheel bearings and it ended up costing me $3200 because I had the suspension parts replaced at the same time to save on future labor costs. Something to think about. |
Sure it's a wheel bearing and not a cv? Mine made a similar crunching noise that was very noticeable, especially at slow speeds. Replaced my CVs that were leaking and the noise is gone. Also did the rear control arm at the same time, saved a bit in labour.
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I have had several wheel bearings replaced by my local indy. Around $350 per corner.
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The indy was great, he printed out Alldata instructions and even offered to loan me special tools for the weekend (Sir B90 puller). I should have taken him up on his offer but I wasn't quite ready to start the job and I wasn't that familiar with the tool. I pulled the whole hub and pressed the bearing in/out. |
Paid $700 and was pissed. Quoted $500 but they had a hard time getting the race off the spindle.
Hmmmm, I got it off and am not an "Indy". Just another reason to do all my own wrenching. |
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Its possible. When I am on the highway I don't hear the noise however the car feels "off" on the back right side. I hear the noise almost exclusively when I pull away from the curb back into traffic or if I'm reversing out of my driveway. Its really loud and sounds like the side of my car has hit a wall as I accelerate. |
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They tell me its the its the wheel bearing, suspension (which I don't have to change now but should look into it by next summer) as well they mentioned that my steering wheel vibrates (which I also noticed). They are checking the alignment now and say they will give me a prioritized list of what needs to be done so I can choose. |
I paid $606 at my indy shop in 2013. $100 - parts rest labor
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So I just got home from the shop. They told me that the bearings are fine but its the differential and that everything needs to be replaced back there. They also said that the transmission is leaking and the shocks are shot.
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They should be hitting me with a price in a hour or two however Im guessing its going to be 5-6,000 with all the work they quoted me. That's a bit much. If its over 6 im better off just buying another boxster. |
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Of course if you pull the tranny you might want to do your IMS/RMS swap since 90% of the labor is already done and maybe even the clutch depending on your mileage... |
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First, it's never a bad idea to get a second opinion.
Second, how badly is the tranny leaking? Is it something that needs addressed right away? I'm no Porsche transmission expert, but in most vehicles, there are a few different types of leaks (locations), some easier to fix (and cheaper) than others. The good news is if you can do much of the suspension work yourself - just imagine how awesome that car will ride with some new shocks and struts and all that good stuff. |
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Something could be rotten in Denmark
since you have access to a lift get it up , pull the wheels and covers and get some really good light in there and look at your CV joints. If it is not leaking enough to make a spot on the floor then it might not be that bad.....unless it has all leaked out and in that case it should not shift properly. I had a squeak a shot time ago and it was actually a brake dust shield rubbing the rotor in the rear.Look, look and look some more.
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