Delco or no delco

[CDNTAHOE]

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but, I am going replace my ABS wheel speed sensor, my question is does it have to be ACDelco or will another brand suffice. The reason for the question is knock sensors MUST be delco so I was curious if the ABS sensor had to be. thanks

 

[Doubeleive]

I never had any problem using generic abs sensors, you will know right away if it works properly or not

 

[CDNTAHOE]

cool thanks

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Might as well replace the wheel bearing for a timken unit. Its not much more than a proper wheel speed sensor and comes with a new one.

 

[Summajet]

I have mixed reviews on aftermarket or OEM parts.
Sometimes no issues and others they did not work.
Depends on the electrical party and how easy to access the failed electrical part.
I generally stuck with OEM.
It depends on your budget and also preference.

 

[Rocket Man]

To be clear, you CAN use aftermarket knock sensors or any other part but I have heard of the Dorman knock sensors failing soon after installing and those are hard to get to. But there are good aftermarket brands too.

 

[swathdiver]

I once bought a chicom hub for another GM vehicle. The bearing and hub construction was fine, the ABS/Wheel Speed sensor never worked. Timken, last time I looked, was the supplier for the ACDelco hubs, the wiring on mine are the exact same as OE.

 

[Rocket Man]

I once bought a chicom hub for another GM vehicle. The bearing and hub construction was fine, the ABS/Wheel Speed sensor never worked. Timken, last time I looked, was the supplier for the ACDelco hubs, the wiring on mine are the exact same as OE.

Yes, Timken for the front hubs w/ abs sensor FTW but for the rear Timken doesn’t make the sensor. Which are you replacing, @CDNTAHOE ?

 

[CDNTAHOE]

Driver side front.

 

[Rocket Man]

Driver side front.

In that case I would go with a Timken hub with ABS sensor. It’s the consensus here. I replaced both my front hubs with Timkens at 150k as preventive maintenance. Quality stuff.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Speaking as someone who has replaced a sensor only in the past, and recently replaced hubs It makes zero sense to do just the sensor. If your sensor is bad the wheel bearings likely have limited life left as well. Timken is the best choice, and at around $100 per side is barely more money than a decent sensor. Its not much more work to replace than a sensor is either.

 

[CDNTAHOE]

Getting prices for it.

 

[CDNTAHOE]

Timken on rock auto for $126 sweet , done deal. Good price for being up here in Canada. Man that made my day Napa wanted three times that here.

 

[DougAMiller]

Timken on rock auto for $126 sweet , done deal. Good price for being up here in Canada. Man that made my day Napa wanted three times that here.

If that is USD and you haven't bought it yet, Amazon has it for $106.54 and free shipping for Prime members. That is where I bought mine.

 

[TheAutumnWind]

If that is USD and you haven't bought it yet, Amazon has it for $106.54 and free shipping for Prime members. That is where I bought mine.

Different for Canada I'd imagine


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[DougAMiller]

Different for Canada I'd imagine


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Yeah, it looks like they don't give you as good a deal. According to google, this would be CDN$141.44

 

[TheAutumnWind]

Yeah, it looks like they don't give you as good a deal. According to google, this would be CDN$141.44

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Gotta ship it over the border. There is a cost associated with that.

 

[CDNTAHOE]

Still a good price though, here it is $341.49.

 

[Fless]

It's mostly the $ exchange rate. The US dollar is valued at about 1.3 times the Canadian dollar, so our friends up north are going to pay 30% more of their dollars. There is also probably an increase in shipping costs.

Eons ago when I was in high school (yes, for you disbelievers, I did attend school) the exchange rate was flipped. My dad and I took several fishing trips to Canada and, when the bill was due, we had to pay more US dollars than we would have if we had been paying in Canadian dollars.

 

[DougAMiller]

Still a good price though, here it is $341.49.

Oh yeah, much better than what the dealer would charge, or even a local auto parts store if you don't settle for the cheap Chinese part.