Center support bearing rein vs febi vs OEM/BMW ?

[TobyB]

Drive Shaft Support Bearing

WWW.ECSTUNING.COM

 

 

well, fuck me- this one claims to be made by SKF and is priced

appropriately for a quality part.  It's listed for an E10, though,

so I wonder if it fits a 2002...

 

And Martisson, I wasn't meanin' to pick a fight, more that

there are some parts names out there 

(Like the 3 letters 'OEM' as a manufacturer)

that don't seem to mean what it looks like they mean...

 

And finally, to actually pick a fight, what parts did Febi ever supply to BMW

for use on new cars?

They've been ubiquitous in the aftermarket chain for decades

(and some things have been good, some good rebranded, some adequate, and some variable)

but I can't think of anything I've ever taken off as an original part

that I could identify as being originally supplied by Febi.

Things like rockers only showed up in the BMW chain as replacement parts,

once BMW stopped casting them in the 90's and founded

'Mobile Tradition' as a way to whitewash 3rd party replacement parts into their systems.

 

Ok, I'm not really picking a fight, I guess.  Just askin'.

 

t

let's take it out back.

[jp5Touring]

FCPEuro carries a couple. I can't speak for the quality of the part but they do offer a lifetime warranty .

 

https://www.fcpeuro.com/BMW-parts/2002/?year=1973&m=20&e=819&t=6&b=5&d=3720&v=&keywords=26111206502

[popovm]

15 hours ago, 2002iii said:

Or you could get it from Summit Racing for less money.

Looks like SKF has an ebay store and you can get that P/N direct from them for only $43.50 shipped: 

SKF Driveshaft Center Support Bearing HB2780-10 Direct Replacement Chrome

WWW.EBAY.COM

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Designed to accommodate axial and radial loads typically used for non-driven wheels. Tapered roller bearings are typically used for non-driven front or rear wheels and are generally used in pairs...

 

[Flamingo 5]

9 hours ago, d.hitchcock said:

I trust Blunt as a source that delivers usable parts for our cars. If I were unsure, Stephen & Dave have always been very helpful on the phone.

Same goes for Ireland, and they offer Febi CSBs.

Steve answer’s the phone ?

[d.hitchcock]

I've never had a problem getting ahold of the folks at Ireland, but I am aware that others have.

[Flamingo 5]

1 hour ago, d.hitchcock said:

I've never had a problem getting ahold of the folks at Ireland, but I am aware that others have.

I didn’t say it was difficult to get ahold of the folks at Ireland 

Ireland sold me a “ rebuilt engine “

that was blowing smoke after 2400 miles 

after disassemble, it’s clearly “not rebuilt “

im very disappointed in Jeff’s level of 

honesty or craftsmanship.

and……no return call 

[kbmb02]

16 minutes ago, West Palm 2002 said:

I didn’t say it was difficult to get ahold of the folks at Ireland 

Ireland sold me a “ rebuilt engine “

that was blowing smoke after 2400 miles 

after disassemble, it’s clearly “not rebuilt “

im very disappointed in Jeff’s level of 

honesty or craftsmanship.

and……no return call 

 

That’s unfortunate.

[2002iii]

3 hours ago, West Palm 2002 said:

I didn’t say it was difficult to get ahold of the folks at Ireland 

Ireland sold me a “ rebuilt engine “

that was blowing smoke after 2400 miles 

after disassemble, it’s clearly “not rebuilt “

im very disappointed in Jeff’s level of 

honesty or craftsmanship.

and……no return call 

Jeff sold Ireland Engineering to a new owner a while ago and things have not been the same since.

[Flamingo 5]

On 1/11/2022 at 2:41 PM, 2002iii said:

Jeff sold Ireland Engineering to a new owner a while ago and things have not been the same since.

He personally sold the “rebuild engine “ to 

me and

if I ever meet him in person, I’ll make sure he understands how I feel 

Edited January 13, 2022 by West Palm 2002

[beammmer]

This is stupid, unfollowing.

[d.hitchcock]

Agreed.

[TobyB]

It's not stupid.  West Palm is not the only one with a story about Jeff.

 

It IS way the heck off topic, though. 

 

t

 

[beammmer]

It is stupid.  Has nothing to do with center bearings.  West palm should start a topic , "I hate Ireland"

[jp5Touring]

Off topic, yeah not like threads have wandered off before. Also he is the OP of this thread.

Do we need another Ireland Eng. fcked up again thread.  They seem to be pretty good at that lately.

Heck I bitched just about a total clusterfck  order that they couldn't put together.

 

That said if they sold me a crap engine I would do a separate thread on it.  

They make it hard to support their business .

[Flamingo 5]

27 minutes ago, jp5Touring said:

Off topic, yeah not like threads have wandered off before. Also he is the OP of this thread.

Do we need another Ireland Eng. fcked up again thread.  They seem to be pretty good at that lately.

Heck I bitched just about a total clusterfck  order that they couldn't put together.

 

That said if they sold me a crap engine I would do a separate thread on it.  

They make it hard to support their business .

I did not know there was a “Ireland Fucked

up again thread “