Hondabuff

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Past two months I have been noticing a faint noise coming front the front left wheel when the car was cold. This morning the noise turned into the squeaky wheel and is the definitive bad wheel bearing. My 2012 IS350 with 58k miles had the front right replaced at 20k miles and this seems to be a popular wear item. Any certain brands you guys are going with. Prices range from $43 to $300 for the entire hub. I found new Centric hubs for $83 or could step up to the Moog one for $116. I read one of the bolts is a PITA to get to but figure I would check here to see who has replaced their fronts and if there was any special tools needed like a slide hammer. I see most people old school it and put the wheel back on and give it a few pulls and the hub pops out. Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated!

Gville350

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Timken.

Good luck!

holydriver

Moog is good stuff.

GL

XhyDra

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Koyo is OEM.

leoferus

I've compared Koyo side by side with OEM and could not spot a difference. Compare the invoices, however...

pavelekPL

I did replace my front hubs and boy, you're in for some fun. At least i was. The 'put back the wheel on and just wiggle it a little and the hub comes out' did not work for me at all. I had to order the heaviest slide hammer i could find online in order to get it out, and it still took a few cans of pb blaster and a few hours of constant banging with that thing just to get one of those hubs out. Maybe it was just my car and Chicago weather that caused that, but damn...

2013FSport

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For any tight fit like that do not use antisieze, rather boat wheel bearing grease to reduce rust future rust and corrosion.

Good luck and ya, left front has a noise but it has not changed in 20kmi. Nor does it get louder from from left right swerving. Leaving it be for now.