After market or oem hub assembly ?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Ds001001, Oct 16, 2021.

  1. Ds001001

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    I’ve searched for and read through several threads on replacing hub assemblies but haven’t seen discussion on whether or not to use after market ($50-$100/ea ) or purchase oem from dealer ($163 is lowest I’ve seen)

    I bought Detroit axle rotors/pads, so was thinking I would try theirs? Or just pay the extra for the oem ? Any after market that the group has used and liked ?
     
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    I put timkens front wheel hubs in a 2005. 3 or 4 years a go. They were about $90 each from Rock Auto. No problems from those until owner got new tires and the tire place forgot to tighten the lugs.

    Rock Auto has a massive selection of hubs available in all price ranges.
     
    #2 TMR-JWAP, Oct 17, 2021
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    Any updates on a potential hub choice?
     
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    Sorry don’t read the site that often, I went with timken which I’m putting on this weekend. Saved $70 for each one compared to oem and I can return to Amazon if they’re DOA.
     
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