Worldpac sells them for my W126. What brand are OE?

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

That is all we use at the paper mill and we use bearings that costs $15k+.

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Jim

I figured they were good, that name sounded pretty familer.

My front drivers side keeps getting lose and its the only one AFAIK that has been changed. Off to order a kit from Phil.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

IIRC the last time I replaced a wheel bearing I bought the kit from the dealer and they were SKF bearings.

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98 Dodge-Cummins pickup (137K)
13 GLK250 (157k)
06 E320CDI (341K)
16 C300 (89K)
82 300GD Gelaendewagen (54K)

SKF & FAG are both OE German bearing companies.

However in todays multi-national corporations they could be made anywhere including CHINA!

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SKF is Swedish;

http://www.skf.com/portal/skf/home/about?contentId=187511&lang=en

Remember back in the early 80s, when they made ball-bearing
jo-jos that would spin forever...:-)

br,
syljua, norwegian...

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1998 CL500 W140
1984 230E W123

SKF is a Swedish based company.
SKF bearings are also made in USA & in Germany. And are OE on many MB applications.

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ASE Master Technician
Mercedes Benz Star Technician (2 times)
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27 Years M.B. Shop foreman (dealer)
MB technical information Specialist (15 years)
190E 2.3 16V ITS SCCA race car (sold)
1986 190E 2.3 16V 2.5 (sold)
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I just want to make sure I'm getting a good part that will last. I rather pay more upfront for the best part possible and not have to do the job a second time.

Sounds like SKF is what I would get from the dealer so it should be pretty good.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

They're in my SD and one of the 745i. No issues.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

The SKF kits that worldpac sells are made in Mexico FWIW.

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85' 190D 5-speed 150k

SKF and FAG are both headquartered in Schwienfurt Germany. Probably made in China/Mexico as stated. But some stock is still MFG in DE. just depends who the distrubuter is. most marketed stuff US is made in Mexico under NAFTA.

That and the customer support we receive are the reasons I spec them too.

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Jim

Thats why I refuse to shop anywhere else.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Proper installation and lubrication is important also.
(one of the many things one learns as a Machinist)

I bought the wheel bearing kit at the mercedes dealer last summer. It was skf i beleive. I remember for a FACT it said Made in Japan stampted on the bearings.

There was NO mercedes star on the bearing, so it looks like they bought the bearing and put it in a benz box.

So you can probably source them cheaper than the benz dealer and it will be the exact same thing.