hey guys I'm gonna be replacing both the axles and was wondering what brand to go with. If I can find a decent quality piece for cheaper than oem(268$) that would be nice. It's a 2011. Also the dealer told me that noise coming from my car was a bad compressor clutch if anyone has had experience with fixing that input would be appreciated.

 

Bite the bullet and go OEM

 

Us 3G'ers have had a lot of success with Raxles- me included. Not sure if any 4G'ers have tried them out but I highly recommend.

 

I'd second the view of using OEM. A lot of the aftermarket stuff is made overseas and is of questionable quality, both in terms of materials used and whether it meets all OEM specs/fit. I wouldn't cheap out on something so critical. Just my .02, but based on making similar value-driven mistakes in the past. Good luck.

 

Good question without a "correct" answer but here's some of my opinions:
- Install "new", not re-manufactured.
- If you don't install OEM, get parts that have a lifetime warranty.
- I can change out a assembly in less than an hour in my driveway so local part-store brands are acceptable to me with the lifetime warranty.

 

I'm a 3G'er and replaced with OEM. I called Raxles based on recommendations here on AZ. Because I am in MA where they use salt on the roads in the winter to melt the snow they weren't interested in my CV joint which actually drove the cost above OEM without the core return. $0.02