Wheel bearing replacement cost

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Abbe, Dec 30, 2021.

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    Had a mechanic tell me my wheel bearings needed replacing on my 2007 Touring. They quoted me $1200 to replace the front bearings. They didn’t mention the rear bearings. I’m curious what other people have had to pay to get theirs replaced? I don’t know much about these kinds of repairs and I don’t want to get scammed. Thanks in advance.
     
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    Welcome to PriusChat!!

    Shop around at other repair shops for estimates. Though any repair shop can do this job, you might consider hybrid specific shop as well.

    1200 is a bit excessive to say the least, did they mention if they were using OEM parts sourced from a toyota dealership?

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    My previous posting about the required parts and labor time might help you evaluate whether the proposed price is reasonable.
     
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    Not familiar with your area of the country, how is it for rust? Corrosion can be a big factor in pricing a chassis repair like wheel bearing replacement. I live in the lower rust belt and sometimes the labor can double if that's what it takes to remove a stubborn bearing assembly. Damaged hardware (or some cars have a separate wheel speed sensor that can't be removed without breaking because it's rusted in place) can add up.

    If you don't have rust problems in your climate then I have no idea why the job was quoted at that price.

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    #4 mr_guy_mann, Dec 31, 2021
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