Rear wheel bearings?

DonC · 11-19-2018, 06:25 PM

Dealer says right rear wheel bearing needs replacing on my 2013 X3 3.5 M sport. I have 130 K miles and it seems like I'm spending a lot of money keeping it on the road. My current thoughts are "BMW, the ultimate driving machine - unless you drive it."
Has anyone else had bearing issues? Estimate is 1K per wheel.

________ · 11-19-2018, 07:50 PM

Have not had a bearing issue yet.
Close to 100k miles.

My biggest forum pet peeve is reading "3.5" all the time lol

Iowa X3 · 11-19-2018, 08:05 PM

I had a rear wheel bearing/hub assembly go out at about 30k miles. Consider yourself lucky you made it as far as you did. Only fortunate thing for me is it was covered under the 4/50,000 mile warranty.

BMWZ4 · 11-20-2018, 06:48 PM

Same here, right front went but was warranty. Vehicle was 2015 X3 28i, had approx 60k kms at the time or ~40k miles

11-19-2018, 06:25 PM	#1
DonC Lieutenant 29 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2013 X3 3.5i M sport, etc Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: near Seattle iTrader: (0)	Rear wheel bearings? Dealer says right rear wheel bearing needs replacing on my 2013 X3 3.5 M sport. I have 130 K miles and it seems like I'm spending a lot of money keeping it on the road. My current thoughts are "BMW, the ultimate driving machine - unless you drive it." Has anyone else had bearing issues? Estimate is 1K per wheel. __________________ 2013 X3 3.5i AW,Msprt,rear fogs,PS,CP, Tech, etc... Other cars 2005 S2000 2018 i3S
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11-19-2018, 07:50 PM	#2
________ ________ 4159 Rep 2,301 Posts Drives: ________ Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: ________ iTrader: (0)	Have not had a bearing issue yet. Close to 100k miles. My biggest forum pet peeve is reading "3.5" all the time lol
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Iowa X3 Private 13 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2013 X3 28i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Clive, Iowa iTrader: (0)	I had a rear wheel bearing/hub assembly go out at about 30k miles. Consider yourself lucky you made it as far as you did. Only fortunate thing for me is it was covered under the 4/50,000 mile warranty.
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11-20-2018, 06:48 PM	#4
BMWZ4 Major General 1910 Rep 5,105 Posts Drives: '23 X1/'23 Allroad Progressiv Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Same here, right front went but was warranty. Vehicle was 2015 X3 28i, had approx 60k kms at the time or ~40k miles __________________ '11 Z4 30i (retired);'11 X3 28i (retired); '15 M235i Stage 1 Dinan (recalled & crushed); '16 M235i Stage 3 Dinan (retired); '15 X3 28i (retired); '14 328i (retired), 2019 X3M40i (retired); Loaded '18 X1 (retired); Loaded '20 X3MC DG, Black/Tan Merino (retired); Loaded '23 X1 Cape York green and Red/Black interior; '23 Audi A4 Allroad Progressiv
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