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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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Bearings age

Anyone know what the record is for longest lasting wheel bearings? mine are 185,000, still work, but I'm considering replacing them since I'm all apart now.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Mine have 192,000 miles and still good.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 08:01 PM
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also, I wonder if it's worth it to get the "high-performance" Napa rotors versus the premiums. they have slots and holes for cooling, but I'll probably still wind up grinding through them unaware within 25k like my last set.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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214,000 kms, original.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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215k miles before replacement.
Only one was bad but replaced both.

The re packable ones on my 2wd are still the originals with 285k.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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i think mine were original from the guy i bought it from. they had 236k but the drivers side was shot! spindle also and hub. good as new now!
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Well, one had a seal that was going, so I replaced it, I left the other one alone for now.

New Bearing: 248 coin!!! On top of brakes and rotors!
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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about 190 on mine now, and both sides have been off twice. However even after all the parts i have thrown at the frront end of my ride, still not happy with it. wanders, pulls when braking on occasion, small bump steer. Next time I have it apart, mostlikely replace them.
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