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I took my 98 Contour to my local Ford dealer. The front driver side bearings are shot and need to be replaced. The tech told me there are 2 (??) bearings on each wheel. Once is $60 and the other almost $500. Both need to be replaced. I don't have a problem with this, I have a warranty on the car and the most it will cost me is $50. They ordered the $500 part and it should be in Friday.

?? - Why would one wheel need 2 bearings?

Thanks

BS>>BS>>BS....you are being shafted!...each hub has ONE bearing...its an assy with two 'back to back' ball bearings..they are around $60 plus a few bucks for two new circlips...$500 sounds like a whole knuckle,hub bearing and drive flange assy( the 'lazy 'expensive' way to do a hub bearing, dont have to use a press or puller!)...watch out.......

Someone is trying to rip off somebody here. Crappy Tire cost is about $40 Cdn for a bearing so a Ford one at $60 Cdn ($40 US)is not totally out to lunch. But $500!!??
Question dealer and maybe they'll waive deductible.

Thanks guys.... I'll bring this up with my dealer. Terry has probably hit the nail on the head. It's easier for the dealership to change the whole assembly instead of putting the labor into pulling and reseating the $60 bearing. I have suspisions the $500 assembly and labor involved is cheaper for Ford. Kind of tells you something about the true cost to Ford for the $500 assembly huh?

Why complain? You will be getting over $560 worth of parts for only $50!

DanB...I'm not complaining at all. Whether they change one bearing or 100 I couldn't care less. I pay a simple $50 regardless of how many parts they change. However, if I was paying for this repair 100% and looking at what Terry says...I'd be flipping out at these guys. It appears Ford dealerships don't care who they rip off (public or company). Maybe this is one reason why extended care programs are so damn high to begin with.

Wait if you ever have to argue a trans on extend warranty...!!!

I Have change my bering for 100$ !!!! My bering cost was 48$ and 100$ for the sawp! The first time, the garrage told me that the bering came with the hub and tryied to rip me off!, but I've checked and found the right place. Even if you have a warranty, you can have trouble with the provider because they can say that they don't want to pay if they find out that it cost normaly 200$, so you gonna have to pay the rest... be carfull...
Vince.

TERRY
Does Ford normally hassle clients on trans issues?

Yes,on SVT's and engine failure issues....'you were racing..!!!!!! Standard answer!