I have had good results buying locally (!) from a "power transmission" distributor, surprisingly. In my experience (as an industrial supply salesman) the bearing's proprietary part # can be crossed to a line they carry. I've bought $40 bearings for $7 (FAG brand, high quality) and not even in quantity (usually the "onesies" have to cost more just to cover paperwork, etc., of course) and they usually had them in stock in Nashville, TN. Go to the oldest guy at the counter. Here they seem to think it's a challenge, and they all come around to see who can decipher the number first! Good to love one's job!
Good luck!
Tom
Edit: It looks like this post somehow got lost in a time warp; you were well on the way to crossing over the number at this point in the thread, Synchro S8. I think I posted this before the 2-3 posts above, if that's possible; or perhaps I should cut down on the "drinking-and-posting"!
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2004 4.2L Petrol A8L
Sage Green/Black (one of only five D3s thus colored sold in the US)
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