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Today I am having my front wheel bearings changed on my 944S2 as the NS is making a noise so thought best to get both done then at least I have a matched new pair.

Phoned my local Porsche specialist for a price (won't name names but in Teeside and does a lot of racing in Porsche Cup). The price was £25/set for bearings, same as Porcheshop more or less except they wanted to add VAT as well. Then after being told it was about 1 hour per wheel imagine the shock when they told me it was £150+vat + £50 for the bearings +vat so a grand total of £235, that's over £75/hr for labour I know they are good but that is extortion.

I am having them supplied and fitted by a local garage who does my MOTs and also replaced all the brake pipes on my 924S plus 2 front discs so I good experience of them. They are doing the bearing job for £130 still £50 for bearings but more reasonable labour rates.

I mean it's not like I was asking the other garage to replace a camshaft or change my belts which is quite specialist this is inner and outer bearings for goodness sake. I would have done them myself but couldn't face not being able to get the old race's out and being stuck with no way of getting the car to a repair shop.

Local garage is in Middlesbrough called Autoenterprise and although it doesn't look much I have always had good service and will go back for most types of work. Also noticed a few times they have had 911s in for work or major bodywork so others must have the same opinion as me.

Front wheel bearings are easy, easier on a 924S than a later 944 as they're smaller. Getting the old ones out is drift & BFH. Knocking a couple of wheel studs out makes it fit easier in the vice.

This was the first job I did on mine (apart from a service) and it was not nearly as much grief as I was expecting.
You just need care and patience when tapping the old races out / new ones in so as not to get them wedged at an odd angle.
Releasing the hub nuts was actually the worst thing as I don't think they had been off for a long time and were not coppaslipped on or anything.

Adam

Yes I know they are easier on a 924S done both ends on mine a few years ago but as you say the 944S2 is a bit more difficult and for £60 plus vat fitting I could not bring myself to take the chance of not getting the new races in and being stuck with no car and no way of getting it sorted. The garage did a brilliant job no more noisy front end, no scratches or dirt within the car and ready when they said it would be, all in all very pleased oh! and also doen for what they quoted on the phone £130 inc vat. some £80/90 less than the so called independant Porsche specialist. Think I was directly funding his next season's racing.