Went with SKF front wheel bearing/hub assembly..
- Thread starter THORROMIG
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Myself at that price difference would have gone oem if the oe lasted. any more and I would have looked elswhere. I try to get nos or japan made. Just my preference regardless how good the china made bearings are today.
Bearing only from Toyota; no hub.
I do my own work if I can- so no go on bearing only as I don't have a press, unless the local guy can install the bearing for me. If that worked then I would use Nachi, BCA, etc.
Assuming it's SKF BR930979, made in China according to these listings
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176070409339?chn=ps
https://www.zoro.com/skf-wheel-bearing-and-hub-assembly-skf-br930979-br930979/i/G908631952/
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176070409339?chn=ps
https://www.zoro.com/skf-wheel-bearing-and-hub-assembly-skf-br930979-br930979/i/G908631952/
I never forget one job a few years ago where I used a FAG bearing. On the job description line on the invoice I had typed "FAG installed bearing on L/F" instead of "Installed FAG brand bearing on L/F". The customer was gay and not amused but at the same time he was looking at me like I was gay 
. We still laugh about that today and he and his partner are loyal repeat customers still today.
. We still laugh about that today and he and his partner are loyal repeat customers still today.RockAuto sells FAG under the brand "Schaeffler" now.
At the risk of hijacking, does this mean Schaeffler seals are decent?
Schaeffler owns the brand names of FAG, LuK, INA and a couple of others, they are all the same company. I think Rock may feel Schaeffler is more Germanic or a more serious brand than FAG or even pronouncing its full name Fischer's Automatische Gusstahlkugelfabrik.
May I ask as to where did you buy it as there are a lot of fake bearings floating around online. Thx
I might add. I had one bad wheel bearing at 200k plus. Honda civic. I was gonna do the both sides cause of mileage but both ended being bad. NSK one side and Timken other. Drove it so long the hub/knuckled discolored from the heat.
