The Nissan Path

2005 SE 4x4
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so my latest visit to the dealership for an oil change results in a diagnosis of a need for a new bearing for one of the rear wheels. granted i will have a second opinion on this matter. nevertheless, i would like to be prepared ahead, so i would like to know what brand should i pursue? i am not looking for anything over the top, but rather for the best bang for the buck. thanks!

I recently replaced the rear wheel bearing hub in my 2008 and used Beck-Arnley # 0516345 from Rockauto (about $77+shipping). It was half the price than the ones at the local parts stores and the quality seemed good, plus Beck-Arnley has a good reputation. If money were no object, I probably would have gone with Moog or Timken; Timken makes the OE part for Nissan.

i was looking at Moog 541003. glad to see you listed this brand.

Moog and National brands are made by Federal Mogul auto parts and have had a pretty good reputation, although Moog's reputation is built largely on their suspension products (ball joints, tie rods, etc.). Most of the parts you find will likely be made in China, regardless. That doesn't mean it's a poor quality part, but many would rather have parts made in USA. WJB assembles their parts in the USA, but I don't know if all of their parts are sourced from the USA? I've used their "heavy duty" wheel hubs on two occasions and haven't had any problems with them, so far.