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Phoenix61

(18,836 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:53 PM Thursday

Argh!!! I took my car in for an oil change and front [View all]

brake pad replacement. Good news... the brake pads are fine. Bad news ... the CV joint boot is torn and everyone wants to replace the axle for $1,000!!! I miss my dad. He would have replaced the boot.

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Argh!!! I took my car in for an oil change and front [View all] Phoenix61 Thursday OP

If the axle is deficient, its not enough to replace the boot. drray23 Thursday #1

How many miles on the axle? bucolic_frolic Thursday #2

It's original. 2014 Ford Escape with 126,000 ish miles. Phoenix61 Thursday #5

Does the axle have lifetime replacement warranty? (Some do!) SheltieLover Thursday #3

Sadly it doesn't have a lifetime warrenty. Two places Phoenix61 Thursday #4

Buy OEM, not Chinese junk! SheltieLover Thursday #6

I'm not mechanically inclined and I'm a former 2010 Ford Escape owner Niagara Thursday #7