Anyone have some miles on F. A. G. Bearing?

[zookie]

Need bearings, possibly all the way around. Ecs has a kit of all four of the brand in the subject (have to be careful, forum may think it’s a bad/derogatory word). It’s a fraction of the OEM kit.

Anyway I’ve heard that this is the same company that makes the OEM. Least when I search I find that so I’m wondering if I should just buy those or if anyone has and has since put some miles on their car and had any comments, good or bad.

Looking forward to a quieter cockpit!

[Morritse]

Whatchu call me?

[zookie]

Whatchu call me?

Someone had to play that card. Lol

[Silver Streakin]

I've used that brand in my B5 that I tracked a lot. No complaints. Never had to replace them again.

[B8S4inKC]

When I was in college the above company was at the career fair.... people couldn't help but laugh out loud. Felt bad for the guys. Just bad acronym. Why not GAF??????

[NathanB8]

I've never fitted that make, but they have a great reputation as a quality bearing manufacturer. Same for SKF, Timkin

Oh, they are German too

[2013S4]

I work with large rotating equipment for a living. *** bearings do have a good reputation, but we always source SKF whenever possible.

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[Snowmonkey]

Spoke to my mechanic about those bearings, he gave them good praise. They do make OEM bearings for Audi, not 100% sure if they are the ONLY one Audi sources from but they definitely do for many parts.

in text conversations with people ive always just called them effaygee bearings

[Robdukes]

Used F.A.G. bearings in my B5 and they held up fine.


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[B8Addict]

Need bearings, possibly all the way around. Ecs has a kit of all four of the brand in the subject (have to be careful, forum may think it’s a bad/derogatory word). It’s a fraction of the OEM kit.

Anyway I’ve heard that this is the same company that makes the OEM. Least when I search I find that so I’m wondering if I should just buy those or if anyone has and has since put some miles on their car and had any comments, good or bad.

Looking forward to a quieter cockpit!

Yes. Replaced my front passenger wheel bearing in April. Been about 5000 miles. All good. Bought from FCP Euro.

[Phil.Lmbrt]

about 40 000km on mine (both fronts) so far, with a lot of beating on the car

Edit : F.A.G and SKF are the 2 leaders in OEM bearings (not just wheel). They both manufacture a lot of bearings for almost all car makers

[zookie]

Thanks to all. This is very helpful for me now and someone in the future provided they use the search.

[Ford Prefect]

Yes. Replaced my front passenger wheel bearing in April. Been about 5000 miles. All good. Bought from FCP Euro.

Same and same, FCP also. The only issue I had was I couldn’t find he hub and bearing together so I had to have them pressed before the install.


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[Whitee]

Can second all of the information posted here. Have had my *** on for about 4K now with no issues. Was a quality bearing.


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[bb-tt]

Replaced both front bearings on the TT put like 40 k on them before selling no problems.

[A4x]

F. A. G is the OEM wheel bearing supplier for this platform. They were a stand alone company started in Schweinfurt, Germany and were purchased by the Schaeffler Group (INA, Herzogenaurach, Germany) in 2002. The name of the original company was Fischer Aktien Gestellshaft.

Similar to how VAG is Volkswagon Aktien Gestellshaft. The AG is something about company.

Fun fact: Friedrich Fischer was the first guy to invent the machine that can grind steel into a perfect ball in 1883. F. A. G. was purchased by the Schaeffler group in 2002.

Quality company and good products. I just feel that if they explained their name a little better they could be more popular!!

[quietcropduster]

I have about 20k miles one a *** wheel bearing, no issues yet (knocks on wood)!

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[B7TitaniumA4]

I just installed said wheel bearing and OEM hub. We will see how it goes...