Explaining hub bearing quality to shops with Bogi

Master mechanic Bogi, owner of 180° Automotive and co-host of All Girls Garage, explains the difference between premium and value-grade hub assemblies for shop owners.

[elephantgrass]

This is all the stuff that we know. What would have helped is if you maybe showed a cross section of performance or real world tests and applications. Like show a part that would rust in a tester or melt faster etc. Something. To some, this could just be a sales pitch for the "higher" priced part. Also, people might be duped into buying "higher priced = higher quality" when really it was a place that just jacked up the prices. What are things we should look out for? What designs should we notice in a build compared to the cheap part? Can you point those out on two different hubs?

[renof]

Lame, only discussed warranty, I was hoping to see them taken apart and different build quality differences.

[jasoneyes]

SKF hubs for an X5 are reboxed china white box specials with SKF laser etched on them. Listening to them on Steelman Chassis Ear out of the gate was horrifying with squeaky, clicking, popping sounds. I hope SKF reconsiders being in the china shiny objects business.

[klwtherd]

I never realized that Bogi was a sponsor for SFK bearings. She looks so much younger here because it's over 9 years old. SKF bearings were always premium bearing.

[dbfcrell]

I've NEVER been able to "tell" a shop anything. They tell you what they use and they often lie saying they never see them come back, which we all know is a crock of dish water. Shops SUCK especially Stealerships

[calvinpryor]

seems more like a promo for SKF....was looking for detail like the specifics on different metals used...maybe difference in the QC process...take out a micrometer and measure tolerences of an OEM part vs value grade...customer stories, etc etc

[jimwilliams]

I was just looking at buying wheel hub & barings for my truck & been looking at a few of the top line ones which she don't mention like Moog or Timken. But all that said & done I looked at a few sites & the warranty I found on SKF was 1year unless you bought the extended warranty which was about $23. I don't know where she got 3 years & this is a commercial that SKF hired her to say this.
So on this I went with Moog if it good enough for Nascar it good enough for me. These are all good products & I don't think you could go wrong with any of them.
As she says don't go cheap when it comes to the safety of you & your family. Oh If you good warranty go with TRQ they have a lifetime warranty.

[dookieday]

All bearings should be graded so we know we are buying what we pay for from what my research tells me that car parts are a mash up meaning all suppliers share parts to ensure their piece in the market place , anyone prove me wrong !

[seikoandora]

In my Shop we use only Genuine Parts problem solved, I don't remember ever that parts Fail on us .

[ziauddin]

material quality, performance & life reliability are extremely important to customers #👍🇵🇰

[raelynn]

i just bought Timken hub assemblies and (unbelievable) they said made in USA stamped on them. Rock Auto

[joeteich]

2010 Tacoma, 4wd front hub and bearing assembly. SKF brand, through Napa. Worse noise than original. Got my money back, bought koyo bearing and rebuilt hub. Fixed.

[dbfcrell]

Would SKF be willing to be tested with other premium grade and some service grade hub bearings and have the testing and results posted on YT?

[monsoon]

Mevotech offers lifetime warranty on wheel bearings.

[MechanicalEI]

Ma'am, Great video. Learned a lot about what to ask and what to say. Thanks for uploading!

[TheMetrefekseli]

I known Top 5 big brands are FAG / SKF / Timken / NSK / NTN SNR and last Jetek, These brands are OEM for most vehicle World wide

[thomasbartlett]

Japan has plants in China and everywhere else as well. It's a crap shoot! I replaced both original front wheel bearing at 170K miles on my 1997 GMC K1500 suburban. I highly doubt the replacements will go that far.

[carminesilverado]

any factory trained mechanic will tell you for the best results use OEM parts - period.

[shanepipkin]

disagree skf went China they don't manufacture kolo is premium Japan

[ryanmajore]

SKF bearings are garbage. Stay away I have replaced 3 of them in the last yr on the same vehicle. One of them only got 400kms and it was toast. The shop that installed mine says they no longer offers them because they have had so many prematurely fail!