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      03-28-2019, 11:03 AM   #1
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Why are F.A.G. Wheel Hubs so cheap???

Hello all. About to replace my front passenger side wheel hub on my 14 428i xDrive due to what I believe to be a bad wheel bearing. I have been looking around for replacements. Rock auto, Pelican parts, FCP Euro etc. The one thing I have noticed is that the F.A.G. replacement hubs are much cheaper than other brands (around $65-$75) than many other brands but are very highly spoken about, even here. I have looked on Rock Auto and the MOOG and Timken are listed as $130 and $160 respectively. So please tell me, why is a solid replacement brand like F.A.G. (and German produced to boot) so much cheaper?

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It's probably just the bearing and not the hub assembly or the kit with snap rings and seals etc.

I'd get SKF, MOOG, timken etc
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It's probably just the bearing and not the hub assembly or the kit with snap rings and seals etc.

I'd get SKF, MOOG, timken etc
I've used SKF before. They are good to go. I've heard Timken is as well.
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It's probably just the bearing and not the hub assembly or the kit with snap rings and seals etc.

I'd get SKF, MOOG, timken etc
Looks like the whole thing to me...But IDK, you tell me, am i wrong?

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...**-31206876844

It's assembly-F.A.G.-31206876844 without the periods. The forum filter is stripping that word out without periods.

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Looks like the whole thing to me...But IDK, you tell me, am i wrong?

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...**-31206876844

It's assembly-F.A.G.-31206876844 without the periods. The forum filter is stripping that word out without periods.
Honestly based off the fact fcp euro, pelican parts, ecs tuning, etc are selling it it's probably a good part, they wouldn't waste their warranty policy over junk
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