Just got my oil changed and the dealer said that i need to have my axle seal replaced and my drive axle replaced. He said that the axle seal was $260 and the drive axle is $418 for a total of $678 including labor. Then I asked him how much of that was in labor he said 500 dollars. Does that sound right? Are those hard repairs to do? Are the repair diagrams in the PDF form of the Acura Service Manual? What do yall think?

 

the axle is about 375 and the seal in $7 . is about 2 1/2 hours labor at about 105 and hour.that sounds about right

 

Could it be from the large wheels you have? I'm thinking about going up a couple sizes but I'm picky on what to get.

 

Find a private shop that specialize in Acura's. Had mine changed with GSP axle. With install it came out to like 200. Took them an hour to do the install

 

The guy told me that it is 500 dollars in labor. So that means the parts are less than two hundred dollars. And 2.5 hours in labor at 105 is only $210...

 

I only ride my wheels about four months out the year and the factory wheels are on the other time. So I'm going to assume that its going bad because of wear and tear. And I wasted transmission fludid down there on the axle...and i bet they are saying its leaking becuase the transmission fluid hasn't been cleaned off. Is there a special solution to clean this off to see if its actually leaking or is it from transmission fluid?

 

Maybe try some degreaser you can get from any parts store, hose it off and wipe it down with a rag.

 

Took my car into the shop this weekend..they cleaned it off to see if there is really a leak. Tech(diff from before) doubt that it is leaking. Going back this weekend for the radiator, brake, and transmission service.

 

Yeah.. GSP driveshafts have treated me well since I had them in.. plus brand new & no core deposit for ~$150 for both shipped to your door.. can't beat it.

 

So is it the axle seal in the transmission or the CV boot? If it's the boot you can buy a new boot and replace it but the axle has to come out. If it has just a little grease coming out of it and they will only replace the whole assembly, drive it until it starts clicking when you turn. You may get another 50,000 out of it as long as you don't drive in really wet or dusty conditions.

If it's the trans seal, axle has to be removed also but unless you see a leak, no sense in spending that kind of money. I like to keep the underside of my car looking new but for the kind of money they want to charge you I would wait until I see a drip on the floor overnight. Also make sure the trans is not overfilled.

 

It's good advice. Even if the boot is torn it will still function just the same without any issues until the grease leaks out and dirt gets in. That's when the clicking begins. It could be a long time before that happens and even after that longer until failure.