i took my car to a shop after doing my front struts for an alignment. they told me both my front bearings were bad and wanted nearly $700. i heard absolutely no noise, no warning lights, everything was great. i took it to a more trusted shop (that doesnt do alignments) for a 2nd opinion and sure enough they said the exact same thing. both wheels have just a little bit of "play" in them. that shop only wanted $500. i am in nebraska though, a bit different then CA