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Which Wheel Bearings to Buy

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Lowrider821, Oct 29, 2020.

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  1. Ebay

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  2. Ac Delco

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  3. Timken

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  4. Oem

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  5. NSK

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  6. Moog

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  1. Lowrider821

    Lowrider821 New Member

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    Hello I have a gen 3 prius with 260k miles.
    The rear wheel bearing has gone bad. I wanted to know which brand have you guys used and had a good experience. Do you guys get
    Ebay chinese for $50 Any good ebay brand you guys recommend.
    Moog wheel bearings for $120
    Nsk wheel bearing for $115
    Oem for $275
    Timken $170
    AC Delco?

    I have used moog products before and they always been good but made in china.
    I have been reading in forums NSK is like oem quality.
    Anyone got any advice?
    I average about 20k miles per year.
     
    #1 Lowrider821, Oct 29, 2020
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  2. jimontheocean

    jimontheocean Member

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    My preference has always been timken.
    Never had any problems with them.

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
  3. 04priusnow

    04priusnow Active Member

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    I used oem toyota bearings. Figure if they lasted as long as they did it's a safe bet
     
  4. ASRDogman

    ASRDogman Senior Member

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    DO NOT BUY TRQ!!! They suck! There isn't enough grease in them to last.
    If you are only putting a few thousand miles a year on your Prius, you'll probably be okay.

    Almost all of them are made in china, sadly. I've gotten a few Toyota parts and the box said made in china.
    But I believe they are held to a higher standard.

    Autozone has moog bearings with a 3 year warranty. At least they are close, you won't have to wait
    a week or so for the parts to get to you when yours go bad, and you won't have to send they defective ones back,
    at your expense!