How long does a Jimny kingpin bearings and swivel seals last?
All 10 Jimnys in our data still have the original kingpin bearings and swivel seals, at up to 131,712 km.
Based on 10 Jimnys, none replaced yet.
The bearings and seals in the front swivel hubs. Weeping swivel seals are usually the first sign.
10 more Jimnys until we can publish kingpin bearings and swivel seals data for 3-door Jimnys.
Questions
- How long does a Jimny kingpin bearings and swivel seals last?
- All 10 Jimnys in our data still have the original kingpin bearings and swivel seals, at up to 131,712 km. Based on 10 Jimnys, none replaced yet.
- How is this worked out?
- From NZ owners who told us whether their kingpin bearings and swivel seals is still original or when it was replaced, and from our own rental fleet. Parts still original count as well as replacements, using a Kaplan-Meier survival estimate, so the numbers are not pulled early by only counting failures. A group is published once it has at least 20 Jimnys and 5 replacements.