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Q: When shopping online for bearings, how do you choose which to buy?

I've never purchased bearings before and I now need about 10 of a
specific size (17x40x12mm, 6203-2RS, double sealed, not shielded).

Googling for bearing quality standards, I find ABEC 3 & ISO P6 standards
are common for bearing *tolerances* for pool pump motors.

But the ABEC/ISO ratings don't appear to cover materials selection,
ball retainer type, grade of ball, the clearance between the balls
and the races, and other manufacturer quality standards.

Worse yet, the ABEC-3/ISO-P6 rating isn't generally listed in most
online ads for bearings when searching by trade size.

Given the same 6203-2RS bearing sells online for anywhere between
$1.21 to $18.99 per bearing, I ask those who have actually bought
motor bearings before ...

QUESTION: How do *you* choose your replacement bearings online?

Go to a real auto parts store like NAPA not the
zone or parts. They can most likely get them if
not in stock. Ask for wholesale price because you
work for local garage or some such. I used to have
an account with one that gave me wholesale best
pricing and if I paid my account off by the 10'th
an extra 2% off. They will sell the good brands
that another poster mentioned. SKF is local to me.
Timken and Federal Mogul may be the same
company... who knows any more? Of course Stormy
goes to HF and buys whatever they palm off, which
will last about 2 hours at most.

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Tekkie