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The short version
- The front MKZ wheel bearing runs 510010 press-in through 2009. The catalogs go quiet after that, then 512498 picks it back up in 2013, across the 2007 to 2014 run this page covers.
- The AWD quirk survives at the back. On 2007 to 2009 all wheel drive cars, the front and rear bearing is the same 510010 press-in part.
- Front wheel drive cars run the 512271 bolt-on rear hub from 2007 through 2012. That corrects the shorter span this page used to print.
- 2014 splits the rear hub by build date. 512498 covers cars built before mid January, 512497 covers the rest, with an ABS cap added.
Lincoln’s entry sedan carries a strange MKZ wheel bearing quirk across its 2007 to 2014 run. On the all wheel drive car, the front bearing and the rear bearing are the same part.
People assume that must be a listing error. It is not. The front position has its own trap too, a three year stretch where the catalogs print nothing at all.
One bearing, both ends
Every MKZ wheel bearing up front is the 510010 press-in. Front wheel drive cars carry the separate 512271 bolt-on hub at the rear.
All wheel drive cars work differently. The rear knuckle takes the identical 510010 press-in bearing that lives up front, not a bolt-on hub at all.
The split between a pressed bearing and a bolt-on hub decides whether a corner needs a press or just a wrench. That difference is covered on the front versus rear page.
The Fusion and Milan connection
The Ford Fusion and the Mercury Milan share this chassis year for year. Their bearing listings carry the identical numbers.
Searching those names alongside the Lincoln badge usually turns up more sellers. The part is the same either way.
Match by part number rather than by badge. That discipline runs through the cross reference page.
The 2006 Zephyr is the same car
Lincoln launched this sedan for 2006 as the Zephyr, then renamed it MKZ for 2007 with no mechanical change underneath. The front and rear numbers on the existing table cover both names for that first year.
A 2006 Zephyr shopper can use the 2006 to 2009 rows on this page exactly as printed. The badge changed, not the bearing.
MKZ wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 to 2016 | Front hub and bearing assembly, all drivetrains | 512498 check price |
| 2014 to 2015 | Rear hub and bearing assembly, all wheel drive | 512498 check price |
| 2014 | Rear hub, front wheel drive, from 1/18/14, contains ABS cap | 512497 check price |
| 2014 | Rear hub, front wheel drive, thru 1/17/14 | 512498 check price |
| 2013 | Rear hub and bearing assembly | 512498 check price |
| 2010 to 2012 | Front, past the catalogs | match old part or VIN |
| 2007 to 2012 | Rear hub, front wheel drive | 512271 check price |
| 2007 to 2009 | Rear, all wheel drive, press-in | 510010 check price |
| 2006 to 2009 | Front, press-in, all drivetrains | 510010 check price |
Every model year this chart resolves: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
The catalogs print no front number at all for 2010 through 2012. Order for those years by matching the old part or the VIN, not by borrowing a Fusion listing that may not apply.
From 2013 the number 512498 covers the front hub, the 2013 rear hub, and most of the 2014 to 2015 all wheel drive rear hub. That repetition is how the catalog actually prints it, not a typo carried from the front row.
Press work at up to four corners
A front wheel drive MKZ needs a press only up front. That is where the 510010 bearing seats in the knuckle.
An all wheel drive car needs the same press at any corner. The identical bearing runs front and rear on the 2007 to 2009 cars.
Press logistics sit on the press-in bearing page. Shop pricing for the job is on the quote page.
Diagnosing an MKZ wheel bearing
- Confirm the drivetrain, since it changes which rear part applies.
- Weave at highway speed and place the hum by corner.
- Rock each wheel at twelve and six with it raised.
- Rule out tire noise before ordering a bearing.
- Match the old part or the VIN for any 2010 to 2012 front.
The routine is on the checking page. Tire drone gets its own coverage on the tire noise page.
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Common questions
Which MKZ wheel bearing do I need?
Front, 510010 through 2009 or 512498 from 2013 onward. Rear, 512271 with front wheel drive through 2012, or the 510010, 512498 and 512497 sequence on later and all wheel drive cars.
Why is there no front number for 2010 to 2012?
The catalogs simply do not list one for those three years. Match the old part or the VIN rather than guessing at a substitute.
Is the same number really used front and rear on AWD cars?
Yes. On the 2007 to 2009 all wheel drive car, the front and rear press-in bearing is identical.
Do Fusion and Milan parts fit?
Year for year, yes, including the all wheel drive quirk.
What changed for 2014?
The rear hub on front wheel drive cars split by build date partway through the year. The later part adds an ABS cap.