Yes but tell me what the failure rate is for the LN ceramic bearing? What kind of odds are there that the new bearing won't fail? I sometimes wonder if the vocal minority makes this problem seem worse than it really is. My 02 S now has 13500 miles on the odometer and I have a hard time throwing $1500 bucks toward something that doesn't guaranty the replacement bearing won't toast my engine anyway. I know there is money to be made the more the fear rages on with no clear numbers to tell us one way or another. It's a crapshoot for sure and I guess I am a riverboat gambler. To be honest, my 2005 Jeep Wrangler has caused me more lost sleep than my S. That Jeep is a money pit but a fun vehicle for what it was meant to do. Maintenance is a huge factor in keeping an automobile on the road for the long haul. I have a 1975 GMC pickup truck that is still going strong with only regular maintenance over all those years and yes, I know, 37 years is a long time to keep a vehicle and I am damn old.
