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Used wheel hubs vary between vehicles - and whether you call it used, second hand or a replacement, matching the right one matters. These are the details breakers need to match the right part to your car - our request form asks them so you only hear from suppliers with the correct part:
These belong to different generations — the E83 (2004–2010) and the F25 (2010–2017) — so the hubs are not the same and will not interchange. Even though there is a brief overlap in production years around 2010, always identify your generation by the chassis code rather than model year alone. Confirm the exact part with the breaker against your registration.
The F25 ran from 2010 to 2017, with a facelift introduced in 2014, but the facelift was primarily cosmetic and the underpinnings including the front and rear hubs remained the same across the F25 generation. That said, whether a specific used hub from a post-2014 car fits your pre-2014 car is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration, particularly if your car has the larger xDrive40d or other higher-output engine variant which may carry a different brake and hub assembly.
It can do — larger-engined variants such as the xDrive35d or xDrive40d may run bigger brake setups compared with the entry-level four-cylinder models, and the hub forms part of that assembly, so the bearing and flange dimensions can differ. Always tell the breaker your exact engine code and registration, not just the model name, so they can match the correct hub.
No — trim levels like SE, xLine, M Sport, and M Sport X on the BMW X3 do not affect wheel hub fitment, as these are cosmetic and equipment packages rather than structural or running-gear changes. You may receive a hub from a car wearing different badges or interior trim, but that has no bearing on whether it fits. Confirm the generation and engine size with the breaker, as those are the factors that actually matter.
No — the G01 generation ran from 2017 onwards and replaced the F25 (2010–2017), and the two generations use different platform architecture meaning the hubs are not interchangeable. Always make sure the breaker knows which generation you have, and quote your registration to avoid any confusion at the boundary years around 2017 when both were in production simultaneously.
Yes, this matters — front wheel hubs on the BMW X3 are handed, so an OS (driver's side, right-hand side in the UK) hub will not fit the NS (passenger side, left-hand side) position and vice versa. Always specify the exact side when contacting the breaker, and confirm against your registration to ensure the correct hub is supplied.