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Z1 wheel bearings any good? Please direct me to the better places to purchase parts for my late father's G35 coupe. I'm not too familiar with Nissan. Thank you.
Z1 wheel bearings any good? Please direct me to the better places to purchase parts for my late father's G35 coupe. I'm not too familiar with Nissan. Thank you.
Which ones in particular? Z1 doesn't sell their own, they sell the Nissan and Nissan "NVA" ones, as well as Hayaku, who I'm not familiar with. When I did mine several years ago I used Timken ones, which had been mentioned on this forum as being an OEM. I think I purchased through Rock Auto and I've had no issues.
I ordered Timken bearings from rockauto and got a previously opened package with greasy hand prints on it and bearings not marked Timken. Wrote to the their customer service and got a bs reply that they open the parts to inspect them. So much counterfeit and retail fraud return parts around...
Older G35s used wheel bearings? Like the ones in trailer wheels? No hub bearings units?
If you meant 'hubs' then hit amazon.. I got a set for my 07 and they're fine..
Older G35s used wheel bearings? Like the ones in trailer wheels? No hub bearings units?
If you meant 'hubs' then hit amazon.. I got a set for my 07 and they're fine..
Sorry, I just assumed the OP was referring to the hub. It's just way easier to replace the entire thing.
Yes, they all use wheel bearings and yes they're the same kind of bearing that's on a tractor and pretty much everything else with wheels. I pressed the bearings (thing on the left) onto the hub (thing on the right) because there's nothing wrong with my hub(s) and I specifically wanted Timken brand bearings and rockauto doesn't have TImken bearing/hub assemblies. The Timken bearing alone is $129. The wacky never-heard-of them-before bearing hub assemblies are <$60. So I spent the extra money for the brand name bearing and rockauto sent me greasy garbage. I trust that Z1 is selling quality parts. I don't know what brand bearing it is but I've never seen them to market cheap chinesium type parts.
Yes, they all use wheel bearings and yes they're the same kind of bearing that's on a tractor and pretty much everything else with wheels. I pressed the bearings (thing on the left) onto the hub (thing on the right) because there's nothing wrong with my hub(s) and I specifically wanted Timken brand bearings and rockauto doesn't have TImken bearing/hub assemblies. The Timken bearing alone is $129. The wacky never-heard-of them-before bearing hub assemblies are <$60. So I spent the extra money for the brand name bearing and rockauto sent me greasy garbage. I trust that Z1 is selling quality parts. I don't know what brand bearing it is but I've never seen them to market cheap chinesium type parts.
That's interesting that RA no longer sells the Timken bearing/hub assy; I definitely got mine from there a few years ago (still have the receipt). Personally another reason I went with the whole hub was to get brand new wheel studs as well. It was just peace of mind after a couple decades of taking those lug nuts on and off.
I agree that the OP would be safe going with whatever Z1 is selling.
Timken is just another laser print on a regular bearing UNLESS, you actually goto Timken factory and grab one from their shelf.
This is what i bought, installed and tested to 155MPH plenty of times on my 20" wheels: G35 V36 front hub.
Most bearing assemblies on Amazon are made in China. I got a pair from Amazon advertised as being "German Engineering" for the rear of a 2007 G35x and they both had "Made in China on the box. They started making noise and failed within a year. You have to watch what you buy. Save a few bucks and have to do the job over within a year is not the way to go.
The ones I bought from RA were Timken boxed. A ton of products in general are manufactured in China, it's not all bad. I agree that you need to watch what you buy.
