BMW F30 xDrive Front Wheel Bearing Replacement (BMW F30, F31 328i, 330i, & More)

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►Replacing a BMW F30 front wheel bearing can be a daunting task at first thought. If your BMW F30 sounds like it's howling at highway speeds or if you can hear a grinding noise while turning, there's a good chance your wheel bearing is to blame, and you should replace it sooner rather than later.
Like our axle replacement DIY, if your car is lowered on coilover or lowering springs, this puts additional strain on these wheel bearings. You can expect to need to replace them sooner than if your car was at stock ride height. The same goes for if you've modified your car to make more horsepower and torque. Expect to replace the wheel bearings more often than if your car was making stock power. This, however, is a good opportunity to take advantage of our Lifetime Replacement Guarantee.
In today's video, Gareth Foley, our BMW Catalog Manager, shows you how to replace the driver's side front wheel bearing on a 2013 F30 BMW 328i xDrive, as well as explains some key updates to bolt sizes, so you have the proper tools needed to get the job done.
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Index:
00:00 - 00:38 Intro
00:38 - 02:24 Tools Needed to Replace a BMW F30 Front Wheel Bearing
02:24 - 05:15 Rotor, Caliper & Carrier Removal
05:15 - 07:43 Wheel Bearing Removal & Inspection
07:43 - 08:45 Bolt Size Change !IMPORTANT!
08:45 - 10:25 Wheel Hub Mating Surface Cleaning
10:25 - 12:25 Wheel Hub Install & Inspection
12:25 - 13:17 Rotor, Caliper & Carrier Reinstall
13:17 - 15:04 Thanks for Watching!
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@chrispapademetrious408 10 ай бұрын

You guys are killing it with these DIY videos! Thank you for supporting the community. This video also applies to the BMW F25/F26 X3/X4. If needed, the Neiko 10083A kit provides the T60 and TP60 bits and the Neiko 10288A kit provides the 17mm male hex. Make sure both front wheels are off the ground so the steering wheel and axle can be turned freely. Two of the four hub bolts are inconveniently near suspension bits. A flex-head breaker bar and torque wrench helps get past the suspension bits and out of the wheel well with usable rotation. Having the steering wheel turned close to (but not at!) full lock also helps get the right angle on them. After the axle bolt is removed, you can push inward on the axle's spline face and reposition it to keep the boot from interfering with the bolts. At 9:33 in the video, you can see how he has it repositioned away from the two troublesome bolts. The four hub bolts are recessed into the carrier just enough to make them difficult to access without an extension. But even my shortest extension pushed me inconveniently close to the suspension bits. I strongly recommend getting a 1/2" mini-extension, which would make access much easier. Getting the extra 90 degrees on the hub bolts is a pain if you don't have a full lift and can't see what you're doing from underneath the car. The four bolt ends are visible from the exterior; you can make a paint marker witness mark to help clock the 90 degrees. When seating the new hub's splines on the axle splines, I found it easiest to turn the axle by hand, then watch for the hub to turn. You can also pull the axle away from the hub a bit to feel the splines skip; this will help you feel for engagement. Make sure the steering wheel is straight so there's no steering angle on the axle. When tightening the new axle nut, make sure the small rotor retaining screw is not installed. It's not meant to handle that torque, and the lug bolts won't hold the rotor tightly enough to keep it from seeing that force. Having occasional access to a helper is nice. They can turn the steering wheel left and right to help with hub bolt R&R, and they can press on the brake pedal to hold the rotor during axle bolt R&R.

@dookie177 3 жыл бұрын

bmw man. love all the different sizes and bolts and sockets and the headaches it comes with. But when everything is in harmony, it drives like the ultimate machine. lol

@hardevbirdi4214 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant DIY Videos for the F30 Xdrive, keep them going Guys, they’re surely appreciated.Thank you

@CastroJordan 3 жыл бұрын

Man I really appreciate these videos. I did this job on my car about 4 months ago without a diy, i couldn’t find one online.

@545iAR 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for confirming the Torx plus TP60 bit needed for the new bolts. Great video.

@pratikwiips3 3 жыл бұрын

Keep it up with the f30 content

@metman3 3 жыл бұрын

Drinking a beer on a Friday evening, and a video pops up of Gareth work on an F30. Nice! Thanks again for doing these videos, guys! 👍

@kacerory3598 2 жыл бұрын

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@greyroger9909 2 жыл бұрын

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@user-pc6yv5qw3g Жыл бұрын

Excellent mechanic and video

@KevinMonroe-o8b 15 сағат бұрын

Great video! I appreciate your efforts.

@Resq28 4 ай бұрын

Amazing video once again. Thank you very much. I will be ordering the kit. I have a 2015 F25 and yes 100%, with only 70,000 km on my X3, The front end is growling/howling. Those bearings are done.

@robertgray6512 3 жыл бұрын

Great job. Can you do this same video for the Audi B8.5?

@TheDonz Жыл бұрын

Yeah thanks again, did this, went well. Some of the bolts were hard to get off, but did it. Saved me a few hundred $$ much appreciated….

@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it, Donz!

@silenttruth110 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@faisalakhtar100 Жыл бұрын

Respect! For the correctness and fullness of informations. Really! I'm planning to change front right side wheel bearing on my BMW X1 e84 x drive 20D 2014. It's an Xdrive (4wd). My kind question is if it's the same process as described in this video. Thanking you.

@jfritz7000 3 жыл бұрын

Is the principle/process similar for the rear of the F80? Thanks for these videos

@ilidiovincente8050 2 жыл бұрын

do you have a video on how to replace a wheel baring for a 328i X DRIVE e90?

@zidan1tv 2 жыл бұрын

Tools is the key here

@KingSetlik97 2 жыл бұрын

Well, it looks fairly easy. I hope it goes as good for me, I am not a mechanic but accomplished the drive line by myself. Still a little nervous, so my 320i 2015 is not an xdrive and I am replacing both the rear hubs and bearings. Is there anything I need to know different?

@Polo08816 2 жыл бұрын

I wish you guys would make a rear wheel bearing DIY lol.

@FFTR335 3 жыл бұрын

Would you / anybody know what bolts are needed on a 2014 335i RWD & if I need to replace the wheel hub and bearing or can I get away with just replacing the bearing?? Lastly thank you for this informative breakdown & install...

@stoss-11 2 жыл бұрын

WE NEED AN F82 REAR WHEEL BEARING VIDEO!!!! TRYING TO DO THIS MYSELF BUT NEED DIRECTION

@theunkownmr.562 8 ай бұрын

I'd love to see this same job done on a g20 😉

@jwherron Жыл бұрын

I believe the cut-off date on the old bolts is 10/14. Correct me if I am wrong, if you get a NOS wheel bearing that does not accommodate the new bolt size, then the old style bolt must be used. That being said, I doubt bearings that old are still floating around on the market...but possible. Thanks for the video.

@scarrillo8129 Жыл бұрын

Awesome help thanks

@fcpeuro Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@alexhiggins7307 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. My F30 30d XDrive makes a noise and vibration from the left wheel when I turn left doing 60mph+. I am under the impression it might be the wheel bearing and I due to change the rotors and pads anyways. Any advice for me? Cheers.

@rikliu1179 Жыл бұрын

Get a long t60 or tp60 bit is crucial!!!! Those 4 rear bolts are extremely difficult yo remove due to its location

@jonathancortez4678 Жыл бұрын

Is it the same prospect for the rear wheel drive Version

@crescious3231 3 жыл бұрын

Is this the same process for the rear wheel bearing?

@diewlaylomei 6 ай бұрын

Is this the same for the rears, especially for RWD F3X vehicles

@korlee3736 3 ай бұрын

Is this the same for F06 bmw? Thank you

@IzYaBoyNIGHT978 Жыл бұрын

Can you show up if you only got jacks to work with

@SupaDupaPH7Y Жыл бұрын

Do these parts not need any type of grease applied before tightening up and covering? Considering bearings are something that have friction.

@stuartsosa3312 5 ай бұрын

What torque wrench do you use on the video

@silverado2500wr450 2 жыл бұрын

Have a 2011 328i xdrive. From what I have found, it has a separate hub and bearing. In other words, the bearing gets pressed on the hub. So is this video correct or not correct for my car?

@andreasjabbari1236 10 ай бұрын

Does it need to be a bearing/hub with integrated ABS sensor?

@215bali Жыл бұрын

hi guys, could you advise what torque to use on bmw f30 316d 2017 without xdrive.

@donaldarrabito6899 2 жыл бұрын

Gareth & FCP Euro rule Ty

@hass1005 2 жыл бұрын

Is it the same procedure for an bmw 2 series f22 ?

@mikey.2687 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the dumb Question new to this I have an 328i xdrive 09. Do I need a special socket to take off the big center bolt before I take off the rotor etc ?

@baymoe1 2 жыл бұрын

X3 owner here. Would the F25 X3 be similar to this? TIA

@55pillsbury 8 ай бұрын

Does this apply to a F06 640iXdrive gran coupe ?

@A92_ Жыл бұрын

Is this similar to the e90 328i xdrive?

@LukasLakas-jg5nz 5 ай бұрын

Is this the same for G30?

@maxxbear5014 2 жыл бұрын

Great video I have to do this job myself on my 328 Xi. One question did you put grease on that spline gear.

@fcpeuro 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Maxx, a small amount will not hurt!

@antosvs3571 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great video vero useful. I have a question. You said that the new four bolts have a pitch of 1.25 instead of 1.50. I noticed in bmw technical repair guides that these bolts should be torqued at 120 nm + 90 degrees. Is this correct? Thank you.

@GarethFoley 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched this video again today and saw several comments I'd like to answer even if it's a late reply. With BMW's change of thread pitch on these wheel hub mounting bolts. There is updated information from TIS on these two variations of bolts. The M12x1.25 screws are torqued 120Nm + 90 while the old M12x1.5 screws are 80Nm + 90.

@MrSohara89 2 жыл бұрын

@@GarethFoley I just followed this video and did 80Nm + 90 degrees with the new bolts. Should I buy new bolts or hope that they are not at 120Nm yet?

@markk2060 2 жыл бұрын

@@GarethFoley Awesome! Thanks for the update.

@markk2060 2 жыл бұрын

@@GarethFoley Can you confirm the torque is the same for the 535i (F10) ? also, I believe I need to remove the tension strut ball joint nut on a non xdrive model to access one of the 4 hub bolts. Would you happen the know the torque for this nut?

@hectorcasiano6599 2 жыл бұрын

This is what you need to watch if you are looking to replace the Hub in a 2014 X1 XDrive28i. Watch it carefully. Make sure you buy the posterior SCREWS when you buy the Hub. Also you will need a T60, TP60 and the 17mm (which you usually don't have in your tool box)

@rikliu1179 Жыл бұрын

Also axel bolt.

@robbiepadilla Ай бұрын

Great video! I tried to start this but the 17mm allen wouldn't come off, even with a breaker bar. It's a 10-year-old F25 that's seen a few NY winters. Should heat do the trick?

@fcpeuro 25 күн бұрын

Heat and and penetrating fluid should help!

@michaelnikprelaj6679 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Gareth, or the FCP team, do you happen to know the correct torque spec for the rear axles on a F30 335? My rear axle nut keeps coming loose causing a clicking noise during acceleration.

@GarethFoley 2 жыл бұрын

145Nm + 45°. But a few tips on these axle nuts. I always put a little bit of oil on the back side flange (the part that torques against the wheel hub) to prevent any friction from preventing a true torque spec. If the wheel hub is corroded it's important to make sure the seat for the nut is clean of corrosion. Make sure you use a new axle nut and also stake the axle nut once installed to prevent it from being able to back off. There should be two notches on the axle in which you can deform the outer edge of the axle nut into.

@YAN271 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Is an alignment needed after this?

@chriscarter2108 Жыл бұрын

No alignment needed

@orzo21 7 ай бұрын

Change front bearing on mine no xdrive f30 with skf vkba 6781. Thanks for your video, but the new bearing bolt has triple square head with same threads. Can you confirm?

@fcpeuro 7 ай бұрын

Often times BMW, as well as other manufacturers change hardware, so seeing a triple head square on newer hardware is normal!

@mikimiki195 3 жыл бұрын

Great video How nice from BMW to give us more different nuts and bolts I wonder how long before they quit using nuts and bolt they should weld everything so when it comes the time to replace your tire you just go buy new BMW 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

@Pedrito.Rodriguez 3 жыл бұрын

Can the speed sensor in the wheel bearing be bought separately instead of cleaning?

@GarethFoley 2 жыл бұрын

The wheel speed sensor itself is a separate item. The magnetic tone ring integrated inside the wheel bearing cannot be replaced outside of a wheel bearing hub assembly replacement. A failing wheel bearing can case ABS related issues if the tone ring has been damaged. That's common on wheel bearings that are very worn and have a lot of play.

@liverpool45879 2 жыл бұрын

Hi do you have a video for the rear

@fcpeuro 2 жыл бұрын

We can certainly queue it up!

@TheHoodiman 2 жыл бұрын

How is the f20 always forgotten 😭😭

@bennettslater3452 3 жыл бұрын

This is a dumb question but I am new to BMWs. I got an inspection for a 435i I might buy, they said I need new front swivel bearings on each side. Is that the wheel bearing?

@GarethFoley 2 жыл бұрын

"Swivel bearing" is BMW terminology for the front wheel carrier/knuckles. The only reason I am assuming that came up during an inspection is because of a camber problem that could not be corrected via the small amount of adjustment available at the strut tower. BMW has camber correction knuckles for the front suspension. They have knuckles that can either increase camber or decrease camber. However, there are other things like worn control arm bushings that can cause increased camber so replacement of those swivel bearings may not be required.

@batmanr2937 3 жыл бұрын

What can it be on a cold engine for about 10 seconds. I hear the BMW e90 335i N55 rattling

@jack.f30 3 жыл бұрын

Possibly wastegate rattle

@GarethFoley 2 жыл бұрын

A few possible sources. Wastegate noise is a possibility but if you have the A/C on or the defroster some of the noise could be from the A/C compressor. Past those external elements you could be hearing lifter noise (they can bleed out and take a few second to prime). The other thing you may be hearing is the floating wrist pins for the connecting rods. Since the noise is only present at start up and can't be heard when the engine is warm or while driving it's most likely nothing to worry about.

@ak540i2 2 жыл бұрын

I found I have bolts that have several teeth on the inside. They look like the bolts in the video but with several sides as opposed to just 6. Does anyone have any idea what they are?

@markk2060 2 жыл бұрын

I believe it is a 12mm triple square if it has 12 points. That is what my original 14' 535i has.

@MarioDallaRiva 3 жыл бұрын

Gareth, you are DA man! Thanks. Couple questions: 1) Root cause: Was this case strictly the humming sound while driving or was there slop felt in the bearing when moving the wheel (on hoist)? 2) Would you recommend doing the other side at the same time, regardless of symptoms on that side? Cheers.

@GarethFoley 2 жыл бұрын

Late on the reply (sorry about that) but I think your question is still relevant to answer for anyone else looking for the same information. This wheel bearing did not have any play in it. However, one thing that was especially of note is the noise from this bearing was louder on right hand turns at speed than left hand turns. Since the noise was coming from the front this indicated to me that the front left wheel bearing was the likely culprit. On visual I also noticed some reddish/brown dust on the back side of the wheel bearing around the tone ring seal. When you see brownish/reddish dust around any bearing (u joints as well) it's a wear situation at that point. And generally, it's advisable to replace both sides to not have to deal with it later on however you can get away with replacing a single wheel bearing. The items we always recommend to replace in pairs are suspension components.

@MarioDallaRiva 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome info, thanks Garett! 👍🏻