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The short version
- A Maxima wheel bearing at the front is cited with a spline count qualifier, a detail most listings bury.
- 513296 covers a long span at the front. A 32 tooth spline note attaches to the 2009 to 2014 cars specifically.
- The rear from 1997 to 1999 splits by ABS. Only one catalog documents the ABS specific number.
- 512388 covers the rear from 2009 onward across two generations. 512292 is marked as an improved design for 2004 to 2008.
Two details on this car matter more than the year does. One is a spline count, the other is a quiet supersession that most people never notice.
A third detail sits earlier than either of those. It lives in the 1990s cars this page did not previously cover at all.
The spline count
The 2009 to 2014 front listing carries a 32 tooth spline qualifier. The hub has to match the axle it receives.
A hub with the wrong count will not go together, and forcing it damages both parts.
If a hub will not slide onto the axle, stop and count rather than reaching for a hammer.
The improved design part
The 2004 to 2008 rear part 512292 is marked as an improved design. That means the original had a known weakness.
Two other catalogs document a separate, real parallel number for the same years. All three are shown below rather than picking a winner.
Ordering by an old factory number can bring back the superseded part rather than the better one. Supersessions in general are covered on the cross reference page.
None of the three numbers for 2004 to 2008 outranks the others. Match the number already on the car, and treat the rest as confirmation rather than a tiebreaker.
The 1990s cars, newly added
One catalog gives separate ABS and non ABS rear numbers for 1997 to 1999. A second catalog lists only the non ABS number for that span.
No ABS specific line appears anywhere in that second catalog.
An ABS car from those years still needs the ABS specific number. Do not assume the non ABS listing covers both.
1996 to 1999 front also has three parallel numbers worth knowing about. They are covered in the table below rather than picked over here.
2000 to 2001 front adds a fourth wrinkle: one catalog splits the position into a separate bearing and a separate hub repair kit rather than one combined listing. Either way the fitment is identical.
Maxima wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 to 2018 | Rear | 512388 check price |
| 2016 to 2017 | Front | 513296 check price |
| 2009 to 2014 | Front, 32 tooth spline | 513296 check price |
| 2009 to 2014 | Rear | 512388 check price |
| 2004 to 2008 | Rear, improved design | 512292 check price |
| 2004 to 2008 | Rear, parallel listing | WE60567 check price |
| 2004 to 2008 | Rear, parallel listing | HA590111 check price |
| 2002 to 2008 | Front | 518516 check price |
| 2000 to 2003 | Rear | 512203 check price |
| 2000 to 2002 | Rear, parallel listing | WE60530 check price |
| 2000 to 2001 | Front | 510060 check price |
| 2000 to 2001 | Front, parallel listing | HA590600K check price |
| 2000 to 2001 | Front, parallel bearing listing | WE60368 check price |
| 2000 to 2001 | Front, parallel hub repair kit listing | WE61633 check price |
| 1997 to 1999 | Rear, 4 wheel ABS | HA590153 check price |
| 1996 to 1999 | Front, ball bearing | 510009 check price |
| 1996 to 1999 | Front, parallel bearing listing | WE60355 check price |
| 1996 to 1999 | Front, seal | 710108 check price |
| 1996 to 1999 | Front, parallel seal listing | NS710108 check price |
| 1996 to 1999 | Rear, non ABS | HA590154 check price |
| 1996 to 1999 | Rear, non ABS, parallel listing | WE60530 check price |
Every model year this chart resolves: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Only one catalog carries the 1997 to 1999 ABS specific rear number. A search limited to a single source can miss it and return only the non ABS part.
Checking the wheel for an ABS sensor and tone ring before ordering avoids that mistake on these years.
The impact warning
Nissan’s own guidance warns that a single hard hit on a curb or a pothole can damage the races. No mark is left behind on the outside.
That produces a frustrating case: a hum at road speed with a wheel that feels perfectly tight.
The impact side of that is on the pothole page.
Doing the job
Bolt on hubs at both ends, so no press is needed. Budget time for corroded bolts rather than for the bearing itself.
Torque the axle nut to spec afterward, since that nut sets the preload on a fresh part. A nut that was only snugged by hand shortens the life of a new hub fast.
General torque figures and the tools for the job are worth checking before starting, whichever end is being worked on.
Diagnosing a Maxima wheel bearing
- Ask what the car hit, because impact damage explains noise without play.
- Coast in neutral at the noise speed.
- Weave gently and note which side loads up.
- Rock the wheel at twelve and six.
- Compare hub heat across the axle after driving.
The full checking process is on the checking page. Separating it from tire noise is on the tire noise page.
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Common questions
Why does spline count matter on a Maxima wheel bearing?
The hub splines have to match the axle. A mismatch will not assemble, and forcing it wrecks both parts.
What does improved design mean?
The original part had a weakness and was replaced by a better one under the same application.
My car is a 1998 with ABS. Which rear part?
HA590153 is the ABS specific number. Confirm the car actually has ABS before ordering it.
Noise but no play, what now?
Trust the noise. Impact damage does exactly that on these cars.
Do I need a press?
No. A Maxima wheel bearing uses bolt on hub units at both ends across this entire span, so a home mechanic can do the job with hand tools.