Front CV axles need to replaced at 80k miles.
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Front CV axles need to replaced at 80k miles.
So today I took my car in to get the axles checked. I had the issue where accelerating on the highway caused it to shake. My dealership said the job would cost $4800 normally, but I'm getting it done for $3000 (price also includes other maintenance). Am I getting a good deal on this? It's an AutoNation Acura dealership.
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dafuq...
axles aren't that expensive... can you DIY
axles aren't that expensive... can you DIY
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I'm pretty new to DIY-ing so I don't want to risk doing it on my own. Would it make more sense if the dealership is replacing the entire driveshaft assembly?
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How deep are your pockets?
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Not very deep lol. I'm trying to do all the research that I can to find out why they said it'll cost so much. I've read that it normally costs less than $1000. Now they are doing more than just axle stuff for $3000 though. I can't remember what was on the list but there were 3 things that had to be done that cost between $120 to $170 each. That still means I'm being charged nearly $2500 for parts and 5-6 hours of labor.
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Go to Acura Parts | OEM Acura Parts | Factory Acura Parts and put in all the parts that you need to find the parts pricing.
Then find a local competent mechanic that can install it for you.
Then find a local competent mechanic that can install it for you.
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kurtatx (02-05-2017)
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Oh shit, either this dealership is messing around or they're about to replace the entire drive shaft assembly. Adding all the drive shaft parts to cart gave me a total of about $2600. This is very bad...
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look at your estimate, you should see parts numbers no?
they dont' call them stealerships for nothing..
they dont' call them stealerships for nothing..
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That certainly seems too steep for axles. I just bought a 2013 with $39k on it. At speeds over 70 I get a recurring vibration. It comes in waves, if that makes sense. I'm concerned about the axles as well. Did yours vibrate only on acceleration or was it constant at certain speeds? What year is your TSX?
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Buy factory remans yourself, for around ~$350 and give to mechanic (maybe even dealership)... then they should only charge about 4-5hrs of labor. You should leave with axles repaired for under $1000. Don't let anyone tell you differently.
I know cause I did it at 120k miles
I know cause I did it at 120k miles
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That certainly seems too steep for axles. I just bought a 2013 with $39k on it. At speeds over 70 I get a recurring vibration. It comes in waves, if that makes sense. I'm concerned about the axles as well. Did yours vibrate only on acceleration or was it constant at certain speeds? What year is your TSX?
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Buy factory remans yourself, for around ~$350 and give to mechanic (maybe even dealership)... then they should only charge about 4-5hrs of labor. You should leave with axles repaired for under $1000. Don't let anyone tell you differently.
I know cause I did it at 120k miles
I know cause I did it at 120k miles
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I'm going to try to get as much information out of my dealership about what they replaced. Because now the car's been with them for a day so it's probably too late to take the car back. If they're replacing more than just the axles, which is what I'm suspecting, then I guess $3000 makes sense but is still pretty steep. This dealership is the best one that I've come across so I'd be really sad if they're actually trying to scam me. I haven't paid yet so if they're scamming me then idk I might just have to call them out or something. Been trying to learn about the drive shaft as much as I can.
Compare it to your Mom or Dad dropping off their computer to get their "hard drive cleaned" ... Yeah its obvious to us that clearing out unused programs,deleting add-ons, and bloat-ware can make your PC like new, but to the people that don't know... it's worth the money to drop it off and have it fixed in the end. It's your job as the consumer to understand what you are paying for to get fixed, and whether or not that job is "worth it" to you to do DIY or get someone else to handle it.
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SharangCU2 (02-03-2017)
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That certainly seems too steep for axles. I just bought a 2013 with $39k on it. At speeds over 70 I get a recurring vibration. It comes in waves, if that makes sense. I'm concerned about the axles as well. Did yours vibrate only on acceleration or was it constant at certain speeds? What year is your TSX?
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its the axle, i had the same exact symptom last summer. at first i thought it was the tires so i rotated them but it made no difference. thankfully, i was at like 67k miles and it was covered under warranty.
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I'm going to try to get as much information out of my dealership about what they replaced. Because now the car's been with them for a day so it's probably too late to take the car back. If they're replacing more than just the axles, which is what I'm suspecting, then I guess $3000 makes sense but is still pretty steep. This dealership is the best one that I've come across so I'd be really sad if they're actually trying to scam me. I haven't paid yet so if they're scamming me then idk I might just have to call them out or something. Been trying to learn about the drive shaft as much as I can.
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It's not a scam... it's just how much NEW parts cost, and $100 an hour for labor. Unfortunately the dealership is aware that 90% of the population doesn't understand mechanics and how things work, and they use that to make their money. Not a scam, it's just that if you can't tell them EXACTLY what to replace, then they will use that to their advantage.
Compare it to your Mom or Dad dropping off their computer to get their "hard drive cleaned" ... Yeah its obvious to us that clearing out unused programs,deleting add-ons, and bloat-ware can make your PC like new, but to the people that don't know... it's worth the money to drop it off and have it fixed in the end. It's your job as the consumer to understand what you are paying for to get fixed, and whether or not that job is "worth it" to you to do DIY or get someone else to handle it.
Compare it to your Mom or Dad dropping off their computer to get their "hard drive cleaned" ... Yeah its obvious to us that clearing out unused programs,deleting add-ons, and bloat-ware can make your PC like new, but to the people that don't know... it's worth the money to drop it off and have it fixed in the end. It's your job as the consumer to understand what you are paying for to get fixed, and whether or not that job is "worth it" to you to do DIY or get someone else to handle it.
I did do my homework before because I knew my car had an issue with its axles before I took it to the dealership. And the dealership gave us $1800 off and they also covered other small maintenance for free. But I guess what I didn't do my research on was how dealerships operate, but now I know that I gotta look at independent mechanics first before I go to a dealership for repairs. It's an expensive mistake but hopefully I'll be able to these things by myself eventually. Thanks though!
Last edited by SharangCU2; 02-03-2017 at 11:59 AM. Reason: Trying not to double post.
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Same here on my 2012 TSX Wagon. Under brisk acceleration, there would be vibration. The front drive shafts were replaced under the drive train warranty which I think is good for 75k miles. This happened around 55k miles.
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That's so early. I guess this issue doesn't depend on how many miles your car has but how you drive it or if it went over any bumps too fast. There's a road that I drive through almost everyday and it has new speed bumps which have a gap in the middle. It's a residential road but whenever I go over the speed bumps on it I drive the left side of my car through the gap and my right side over the bump a little faster than what you'd do if both sides went over the bump. I thought it was fine since a lot of people do it too but I'm suspecting that was the cause of my right cv axle going bad. It was an expensive lesson to be learned but I'm gonna baby the hell out of my car now.