Hi,
My 2002 Camry was in for service this week and I found out I need new
wheel bearings on both sides on the rear. As some of you would know
the wheel bearing comes with the complete hub assembly and it isn't
cheap. So I have been checking the aftermarket products and I have 2
problems.
The first is my car was made in Japan and all the aftermarket products
seem to be for Camrys made in the US. My local dealer doesn't "think"
there is any difference, He says the part numbers are different only
because they come from different suppliers. Does this make sense?
The second issue is some places want to sell me the hub assembly for a
6 cylinder Camry vs mine being a 4 cylinder. Is this the same hub
assembly? It would seem likely that it could be. The local dealership
here simply says many 6 cylinder Camrys have ABS and mine doesn't so
that doesn't really help me much.
I called customer service at Toyota USA and they were no help at all.
They don't provide "technical" answers. They advised me to call a
dealership and I told them I had. They suggested calling another. They
also said dealerships have access to a technical phone line so that
might be worth a try.
I'd appreciate some advice if someone knows this information or can
make a suggestion as to where I could find some answers.
Many thanks
Greg
ransley - 28 Sep 2007 14:27 GMT
On Sep 26, 8:45 pm, gmcb...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> My 2002 Camry was in for service this week and I found out I need new
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> Many thanks
> Greg
How are you sure you need bearings.
johngdole@hotmail.com - 28 Sep 2007 23:18 GMT
You need bearings on a 2002? ransley is right -- how do you really
know. Some of these dealer techs really don't know anything. There is
one posting in these groups telling people to use wheel bearing grease
on brake systems!!
rockauto.com's listing on BCA/NATIONAL Part # 512208, for example,
says that particular part is excluding ABS, excluding Japan
production.
Give BCA/National or Beck Arnley an email or a call:
http://www.federal-mogul.com/en/ContactUs/NorthAmerica/
Beck Arnley: 1(888)-GO4BECK
On Sep 26, 6:45 pm, gmcb...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> My 2002 Camry was in for service this week and I found out I need new
[quoted text clipped - 24 lines]
> Many thanks
> Greg