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The short version
- A 2015 Subaru Forester wheel bearing front is 513413, the number that covers every 2015-2018 car plus most of 2014.
- Early 2014 Foresters built through January 14, 2014 use the older front number, 513303, instead.
- The rear hub is 512518 for 2014 through 2017, with 2018 undocumented and matched to the old part.
- Build date, not the model year sticker, decides the front on a 2014 car.
Two 2014 Foresters can leave the factory a few weeks apart and need different front bearings. A 2015 Subaru Forester wheel bearing front order is simple by comparison, since 513413 covers the whole model year and beyond.
2015 Subaru Forester wheel bearing numbers
513413 is the front hub for every 2015-2018 Forester and for 2014 cars built from January 15, 2014 onward.
512518 covers the rear hub from 2014 through 2017. The 2018 rear has no catalog row and is matched to the old part.
Subaru Forester wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-2018 | Front hub | 513413 check price |
| 2014, built from 1/15/14 | Front hub | 513413 check price |
| 2014, built through 1/14/14 | Front hub | 513303 check price |
| 2014-2017 | Rear hub | 512518 check price |
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This page covers the 2014-2018 Subaru Forester: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. Other years live on the main Subaru Forester wheel bearing page.
A 2014 Forester built through January 14, 2014 takes the older front hub, 513303. One built from January 15, 2014 onward takes 513413, the number the rest of the generation uses.
Check the build date on the door jamb before ordering a 2014 front hub. The rear does not have this split.
Year by year
2014 is the split year at the front. Early production through January 14 keeps 513303, and everything built from January 15 moves to 513413.
2015 through 2017 settle on one pair, 513413 front and 512518 rear, with no further changes.
2018 keeps 513413 at the front, but the rear loses its catalog row. A 2018 rear order goes by matching the old part.
Where this Forester sits in the model line
The 2014-2018 Forester was a new generation for Subaru, and the build-date split in its first year is the kind of mid-run change that a model year alone will not reveal. Earlier and later Foresters are covered on the main Forester wheel bearing page.
Anyone unsure whether noise is coming from the bearing or somewhere else in the driveline should start with the checking page, and a hum that changes with cornering is covered on the turning noise page.
Diagnosing a 2014-2018 Subaru Forester wheel bearing
- Check the door-jamb build date on any 2014 car before ordering the front hub.
- Jack up the corner and rock the wheel at twelve and six o’clock, checking for play.
- Spin the wheel by hand and listen for grinding rather than a smooth roll.
- Drive at highway speed and note whether the noise builds with speed, detailed on the tire noise page.
- Match the old rear part on a 2018 car, since the rear hub has no catalog number that year.
Common questions
What wheel bearing does a 2015 Subaru Forester use?
Front is 513413 and rear is 512518, the settled pair that also covers 2016 and 2017.
What wheel bearing does a 2018 Subaru Forester use?
The front stays 513413. The rear has no documented number for 2018, so match it to the old part.
How do I know which front hub my 2014 Forester needs?
Check the build date on the door jamb. Through January 14, 2014 it is 513303, and from January 15, 2014 it is 513413.
Does the rear bearing change with the front’s build-date split?
No. A 2015 Subaru Forester wheel bearing rear order runs on 512518 for 2014 through 2017 regardless of when the front build date falls.
Is 513303 still available for early 2014 Foresters?
It is the documented number for that early build window. A 2015 Subaru Forester wheel bearing order never needs it, since that number applies only to the earliest 2014 cars.