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The short version
- The Lincoln Zephyr wheel bearing chart is fully documented despite the badge lasting one model year, 2006.
- Front ball bearing 510010 covers 2006 through 2009, spanning the Zephyr and the MKZ that replaced it. It presses in rather than bolting on.
- Rear hubs split by ABS for 2006: 512271 with it, 512272 without it.
- The Zephyr was renamed MKZ for 2007, and the same front chart carries forward without a break.
Lincoln’s Zephyr name lasted a single model year before Ford renamed it MKZ, but the parts catalogs never noticed the switch. One front number spans both badges without a break.
One badge change, one continuous chart
National lists front ball bearing 510010 for 2006 through 2009, a single row that starts on the Zephyr and continues unbroken once the car became the MKZ. It is a press-in part, not a bolt-on hub.
The rear hub for 2006 splits by ABS instead: 512271 with it, 512272 without.
Lincoln Zephyr wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-2009 | Front, press-in ball bearing, Zephyr then MKZ | 510010 check price |
| 2006 | Rear hub, ABS | 512271 check price |
| 2006 | Rear hub, without ABS | 512272 check price |
Every model year this chart resolves: 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
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Lookups run through the cross reference page.
A Lincoln Zephyr wheel bearing at the rear is 512271 with ABS and 512272 without it.
Confirm the brake system before ordering since the two numbers are not interchangeable.
One name, then another
Lincoln renamed the Zephyr to MKZ for 2007, and the wheel bearing chart carried straight through the change. See the continuing car on the MKZ page.
The Zephyr also shared its CD3 platform with the Ford Fusion and the Mercury Milan, which carry the same rear numbers on their own pages.
A platform with Mazda roots
Front ball bearing 510010 is also the number the Mazda 626 used, a trace of the CD3 platform’s origins before Ford and Lincoln built their own versions on it.
None of that changes how the bearing wears; watch for ABS behavior on the ABS hub page when a Zephyr rear bearing starts to fail.
Diagnosing a Lincoln Zephyr wheel bearing
- Confirm the ABS system. The 2006 rear splits into 512271 and 512272 depending on it.
- Check the front across 2006 to 2009. 510010 covers the Zephyr and the early MKZ alike.
- Listen for a rising hum with speed. The full routine is on the checking page.
- Rock each wheel at twelve and six. Play at the hub points to the bearing rather than suspension wear.
- Cross-check the Fusion and Milan charts. The rear numbers match across the platform.
Common questions
What is the Lincoln Zephyr wheel bearing part number up front?
510010, a press-in ball bearing, and that same number continues on the 2007 to 2009 MKZ.
Why are there two rear numbers for 2006?
The rear splits by ABS. 512271 has it, 512272 does not.
Does the MKZ use the same Lincoln Zephyr wheel bearing numbers?
Yes, for 2007 through 2009 the same front row continues, and the platform’s rear numbers match the Fusion and Milan too.
Is the Zephyr’s front bearing related to the Mazda 626?
The number is the same, 510010, a leftover from the shared CD3 platform.
Do the Fusion and Milan need the same rear numbers?
Yes, their pages carry the identical 512271 and 512272 split for the same years.