BMW E46 M3 Front Hub Replacement DIY (2001-2006 BMW M3 Front Wheel Bearing Replacement)

[@garyvanremortel5218]

You guys are the gold standard for how DIY videos should be made. Excellent lighting, camera work, getting right to the point and using correct engineering terminology. Bravo.

[@fcpeuro]

Thank you for the kind words, Gary!

[@montevallomustang]

I just found you guys a couple months ago and now I buy all the euro parts for my shop from you. Keep up the good work

[@fcpeuro]

Welcome aboard!

[@PT2024CG]

Thanks for the walkthrough big chief! You guys rock!

[@fcpeuro]

Thank you for watching!

[@BestMotorWerks]

We need more bmw m3 e46 videos!!

[@jw7570]

Outstanding video!!! Thank you sooooo much! :)

[@june3732]

How does mike have time for this he’s always holding my cart! Lol jk all love keep on keeping on

[@fcpeuro]

He is a busy man!!

[@bennybaldwin2627]

Would love to know the details on the two 2 jaw pullers used in the job. I maintain several track E46's and I'm looking for the best way to do wheel bearings. This video is it.

[@yevko99]

Thanks for the video, got 173K on my 2004, maybe doing this in a couple of weeks !

[@fcpeuro]

😎

[@yevko99]

@@fcpeuro just did this today, virtually no issues. My old driver side bearing came off completely intact. Grease was squeezing out from between both races, looked worn out. Passenger side left the inner race on the shaft. Noise seems to be down at around 40-50 mph. FYI neither wheel exhibited shake. Both felt solid when trying to rock up and down

[@OldeTimeFavorites55]

Thank you guys so much for these videos. I have purchased 100's of parts from FCP and have always appreciated the great service. If I could make one suggestion, it would be this. Can you please identify the specialty tools used in the videos (E46 M3 if I am being jealous) like the puller size. A lot of us are comfortable doing all of the work, but we really want to know what puller size works for this application, so we can buy all the parts and add to our tool collection. I know this may seem rudimentary, but a lot of times it can be the difference between taking on a job or pushing it off!

[@fcpeuro]

Noted Winston! Appreciate the support you give us and the feedback!

[@rxiddd]

hey guys, whats the tool you use to install the hub? i cant find it anywhere! Great video though!

[@fcpeuro]

Hi Reid, thanks for that! The part number is BMW 83300491905, we have both the Genuine and CTA option available.

[@alpinevicemotorsports1805]

Great video Mike :)

[@davidandgwentuck9805]

An excellent video! I had no problem with the bearing but the inner dust seal in the OEM FAG bearing kit is 2.5mm too small in diameter to fit on the stub axle spigot (or the spigot is 2.5mm too large) and no amount of pressing or hammering will cope with stretching the circumference of the metal seal by over 8mm (pi x diameter) that would be necessary for it to fit there. I bought the car, a 2002 330i, from a BMW dealer when it was two years old and 18 years later, when I need to fit a new front bearing, I find evidence that it must have been replaced previously before the car was 2 years old and whoever did this also failed to get the dust seal fitted. This was not a DIY blunder as the first owner had the car serviced by a BMW garage. The FAG seal seems to be correctly dimensioned so could BMW have omitted the final cut and left the spigot 2.5mm larger than intended on my car, in which case it would have left the factory without a seal fitted? Although I had to clean off some rust that had formed on the unprotected spigot, the bearing has lasted 18 years which begs the question as to whether a seal is necessary.

[@friguy4444]

No brake compression? My brakes are always always needing to be squeezed so I can take the caliper off.

[@ChadYoungBurntfuz3]

perfect

[@brendam455]

Name of tool you took race off please

[@alejandroshakur]

I accidentally torqued mine to 308 ft pounds, used the torque spec from a xi model, should i be concerned about something? could this overtightening damage something?

[@CharlesChristena]

Great video. All of your videos are perfect. If only you went one step further and did the knuckle... :(

[@davidmusiyenko4158]

Once again asking for B9 S4/S5/SQ5 content/maintenance items please!

[@fcpeuro]

Working on it!

[@angelrivera8763]

Where do start looking for a no start no crank 2004 e46 m3 can help

[@patriklysenko3709]

my size 46 socket wont fit in the hub?? someone help??

[@MrTcheisejr]

Dang this has Ohlins? Fancy

[@fcpeuro]

JR is fancy with his M3.

[@GatsuGuts]

Hello mate . When i turn right only in movement i have a bunch of noises . Whould you tell me what tha fuck is going on? Thanks