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Hey dudes,

MIVECs work has filtered SAU so im posting for him

Is it hard to change ones front wheel bearings? Like is it a do it yourself task for a moderately experience DIYer. Is it exxy? Revell in tugs quoted around $1800 for both...

opinions or know how appreciated..

Cheers. >_<

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If its anything like the R32 GTR's (which I would say it would be as alot of stuff carried over to the R33 GTS25t's) then you cant just change the bearing you need to change the whole carrier hub thingy as well.

I replaced mine two years ago and the parts were ~$400 each from Nissan.

EDIT: Actually I just found the receipt, it was a tad under $600 for each unit from Nissan. It could be done at home, but its a bit of a pain in the ass job.

Edited by Amaru

I recently had mine done and needed a 15T press to get the bearings out of the hub because they were so shagged it wasn't funny. stagea shares a lot with R33, and the new bearings were around $150 - $200 a corner from memory. Best to get onto Nissan for prices, they can get them all.

If its anything like the R32 GTR's (which I hughly suspect it is) you needed a 15T press because the bearings not meant to come out of the hub/carrier (hence why Nissan ass rape you $600 for the whole new unit) >_<

Had mine replaced when i first got my car , not 100% sure but i thought about $250 for the bearing then about 4hours labour , that for a gtr , gts bearing were half the price as i got the wrong one first , i got mine done at inline

Mate! I have a pair front wheel bearing for sale if you want it. Its genuine Nissan parts. Thought it was the wheel bearing gone but turned out to be my tyres. Its for series 1 though. I think its the same for all skyline. PM me if you want it.

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