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I just wanted to post this for posterity. I have two 2014 Pms, and to date I've replaced 3 wheel bearings.
Van 1
Replaced Pside front wheel bearing at 220k. I believe this was caused by the bent rim on that corner. It was vibrating pretty bad, but I drove it like that for maybe 30,000 miles.
Van 2
This van had hit a deer before I bought it, so it had a good bit of front end repair. The above mentioned bent rim came from this van. Replaced PS front bearing at 180k, replaced DS front at 220k.
So, this makes me think the bearings last about 220k. Van 1 is currently at 261k and it's never-replaced DS bearing is just fine. So who knows. Maybe it's the bent rim, maybe it's just luck.
The good news is that bearings are fairly cheap repairs. Even though the dealer and parts sites will show you a pic of a bolt in bearing/hub assembly, what actually comes is just a big roller bearing. Big, like the size of your fist! Dealer charges $190, I got one from Rock Auto for around $140. Labor means taking the lower control arm off, pressing in/out the bearing, and reassembling. Neither of mine needed alignment after this. My mechanic is cheap, so I was $400 all in for each bearing.
And now you know.
Van 1
Replaced Pside front wheel bearing at 220k. I believe this was caused by the bent rim on that corner. It was vibrating pretty bad, but I drove it like that for maybe 30,000 miles.
Van 2
This van had hit a deer before I bought it, so it had a good bit of front end repair. The above mentioned bent rim came from this van. Replaced PS front bearing at 180k, replaced DS front at 220k.
So, this makes me think the bearings last about 220k. Van 1 is currently at 261k and it's never-replaced DS bearing is just fine. So who knows. Maybe it's the bent rim, maybe it's just luck.
The good news is that bearings are fairly cheap repairs. Even though the dealer and parts sites will show you a pic of a bolt in bearing/hub assembly, what actually comes is just a big roller bearing. Big, like the size of your fist! Dealer charges $190, I got one from Rock Auto for around $140. Labor means taking the lower control arm off, pressing in/out the bearing, and reassembling. Neither of mine needed alignment after this. My mechanic is cheap, so I was $400 all in for each bearing.
And now you know.