Ride Like New - Change your bearings
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Ride Like New - Change your bearings
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Proud over of a 2008 RL. After my upgrade to 19 inch rims , I did not like the ride so when back to stock. However the stock tires were old and I'm not a big fan of Michelins. So went to tire rake and got me some pirelli cinturato p7 tires all round the car. Now the car drives fine but still feel some slight vibration in the gas pedal. I decided that given the car has 120K miles on it so far, it was time to change the bearings. I inquired in this forum and found that Rockauto has TIMKIN bearings that are pretty much identical if not better than OEM but half the cost.
Oh how the ride has completely changed. Its smooth as silk and even more responsive to the pedal. For roughly 400 dollars (parts + labor) in changing the 2 front bearings, I couldn't be happier, and it feels like driving a new car( sometimes even better).
Cheers
Proud over of a 2008 RL. After my upgrade to 19 inch rims , I did not like the ride so when back to stock. However the stock tires were old and I'm not a big fan of Michelins. So went to tire rake and got me some pirelli cinturato p7 tires all round the car. Now the car drives fine but still feel some slight vibration in the gas pedal. I decided that given the car has 120K miles on it so far, it was time to change the bearings. I inquired in this forum and found that Rockauto has TIMKIN bearings that are pretty much identical if not better than OEM but half the cost.
Oh how the ride has completely changed. Its smooth as silk and even more responsive to the pedal. For roughly 400 dollars (parts + labor) in changing the 2 front bearings, I couldn't be happier, and it feels like driving a new car( sometimes even better).
Cheers
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The whole hub. I have a guy in Brooklyn that did it for me for 250. Total.
So the parts were about 250 and labor 250 = 500 . For practically a new car ride.
I know it's hard i upgrade the 2nd gen RL, buts it's almost illreplaceable.
So the parts were about 250 and labor 250 = 500 . For practically a new car ride.
I know it's hard i upgrade the 2nd gen RL, buts it's almost illreplaceable.
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Hey everyone
Proud over of a 2008 RL. After my upgrade to 19 inch rims , I did not like the ride so when back to stock. However the stock tires were old and I'm not a big fan of Michelins. So went to tire rake and got me some pirelli cinturato p7 tires all round the car. Now the car drives fine but still feel some slight vibration in the gas pedal. I decided that given the car has 120K miles on it so far, it was time to change the bearings. I inquired in this forum and found that Rockauto has TIMKIN bearings that are pretty much identical if not better than OEM but half the cost.
Oh how the ride has completely changed. Its smooth as silk and even more responsive to the pedal. For roughly 400 dollars (parts + labor) in changing the 2 front bearings, I couldn't be happier, and it feels like driving a new car( sometimes even better).
Cheers
Proud over of a 2008 RL. After my upgrade to 19 inch rims , I did not like the ride so when back to stock. However the stock tires were old and I'm not a big fan of Michelins. So went to tire rake and got me some pirelli cinturato p7 tires all round the car. Now the car drives fine but still feel some slight vibration in the gas pedal. I decided that given the car has 120K miles on it so far, it was time to change the bearings. I inquired in this forum and found that Rockauto has TIMKIN bearings that are pretty much identical if not better than OEM but half the cost.
Oh how the ride has completely changed. Its smooth as silk and even more responsive to the pedal. For roughly 400 dollars (parts + labor) in changing the 2 front bearings, I couldn't be happier, and it feels like driving a new car( sometimes even better).
Cheers
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