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    Question Replacing wheel bearings - wondering if I should replace axles

    I have an '01 325i with 210,000 miles on it. I am placing an order to replace all four wheel bearings, rotors, pads and rubber lines with braided steel lines. I'm curious if, with the high mileage on it, I should replace the rear axles while I'm in there. They need to come out in order to replace the bearings so figured this would be a good time to do it. What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
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    Replacing wheel bearings - wondering if I should replace axles

    Buy the GKN boot kits and rebuild (clean and regrease) them, pretty simple task after getting them out of Rear Trailing Arms/bearings.


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    It would be much easier to replace them with used low mile OEM GKN's from car-part.com or ebay.

    But honestly if they arent ripped or vibrating, I wouldn't worry about replacing them.

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