ronsteve2112

I have a 15 RDX AWD Tech with 122K on it, and it spent the first 3 years of its life in North Jersey based on its Carfax, and since then I have driven it In Kentucky.

I was in for service today and they said the paint was bubbling on both front driveshafts. The pic showed some ragged paint but it was hard to discern beyond that; the advisor described it as “your driveshafts are rusting apart” and I could see some paint loss from above, but couldn’t tell otherwise.

So how urgent of a repair is this? It would have been nice if I could see it on the lift, but even then I have seen driveshafts on other vehicles that weren’t much to look at.

altair47

Someone wants to sell you repairs or new shafts. If you care about aesthetics, then take that 80-grade sandpaper, sand it and paint it, if you don’t care about aesthetics, then just forget it.

zeta

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For example, you can see from the picture above, the #16 dynamic dampers on other Acura/Honda models tend to rust out, like the one below, and potentially separate the axle shaft as a result.
The depictions above & below are from a 3GAcuraTL.

It appears the 15 RDX AWD front axles, below graphic, do not have the #16 dynamic dampers installed as part of the axle assemblies like other Acura/Honda models.
So the dealer is bringing to your attention that your now 9 year old former NJ RDX has bubbling axle shaft paint due to salt exposure for the first 3 years of its life.
One could argue it is part of their job; on the other hand, they may also be trying to 'pad' their service profits with your hard earned money with a replacement now.
Either way, it would be prudent to 'keep an eye' on the issue, depending on how long you intend to own the vehicle, IMHO.