Front wheel bearing replacement
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AMG GT S
Front wheel bearing replacement
My GTS needs front wheel bearing replacement and dealer is asking ridiculous sum of money for the job. The replacement itself seems simple enough, but anyone have torque specs or diy instructions? I found few of those from youtube, but nothing GT specific.
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You could try checking the car's service manual for specific torque specs, or forums dedicated to your GTS model. If you're handy with tools, a DIY approach might save you a lot. YouTube videos can be a good guide, but make sure they align with your model’s specifics.
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18 AMG GTC and 22 F150 Limited. Past owner 16 Maybach, 17 Brabus Smartcar, 06 Ford E150, and 22 G70
Haven’t done it on my gTC however did it on my 16 Maybach and dam it was easy took about an hour. eBay has Mercedes wis for less than 10 dollars you can look up the part number and procedure directions there
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Why are the GT cars needing this maintenance on a ‘lifetime’ part so early in the car’s ‘life’?
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18 AMG GTC and 22 F150 Limited. Past owner 16 Maybach, 17 Brabus Smartcar, 06 Ford E150, and 22 G70
Yes my Maybach front bearing went out at 50k miles. Thats WAY earlier than I would have ever thought. By the way wheel bearings are NOT lifetime parts they wear out just like brake pads just usually last a LOT longer than brake pads.
NOW this is the approach I took. I found that the front bearing on my Maybach was about 900 dollars. I found a China bearing on Ebay for about 120. After discovering how EASY it was to replace I ended up getting the China bearing and it worked great till the day I sold the car. If I was going to do this job for a customer it would be OEM parts but since it was my car and the OEM died so early I was willing to try the China one. Glad I did.
NOW this is the approach I took. I found that the front bearing on my Maybach was about 900 dollars. I found a China bearing on Ebay for about 120. After discovering how EASY it was to replace I ended up getting the China bearing and it worked great till the day I sold the car. If I was going to do this job for a customer it would be OEM parts but since it was my car and the OEM died so early I was willing to try the China one. Glad I did.
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‘24 BMW iX M60
Yes my Maybach front bearing went out at 50k miles. Thats WAY earlier than I would have ever thought. By the way wheel bearings are NOT lifetime parts they wear out just like brake pads just usually last a LOT longer than brake pads.
NOW this is the approach I took. I found that the front bearing on my Maybach was about 900 dollars. I found a China bearing on Ebay for about 120. After discovering how EASY it was to replace I ended up getting the China bearing and it worked great till the day I sold the car. If I was going to do this job for a customer it would be OEM parts but since it was my car and the OEM died so early I was willing to try the China one. Glad I did.
NOW this is the approach I took. I found that the front bearing on my Maybach was about 900 dollars. I found a China bearing on Ebay for about 120. After discovering how EASY it was to replace I ended up getting the China bearing and it worked great till the day I sold the car. If I was going to do this job for a customer it would be OEM parts but since it was my car and the OEM died so early I was willing to try the China one. Glad I did.
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18 AMG GTC and 22 F150 Limited. Past owner 16 Maybach, 17 Brabus Smartcar, 06 Ford E150, and 22 G70
I understand what your saying understand I sold the car with 75k and I replaced the bearing in the 50k range all was well at the time of sale. I also believe I logged what I did in the maintenance log that I gave the new owner so he knows.
