Mokos23

When I went to my Acura dealer to get an oil change, the tech told me about 10 mins later that they noticed the R/S Axle seal was leaking and it needed to be replaced. But, it costs $289.00! Do I really need to fix this or is this just BS from the dealer? What happens if I don't fix this leak?

I asked the tech the reason why it was leaking and he said that due to wear and tear on the TSX because it's almost 4 yrs old. I did buy it in Dec. 2003. I wish though that it was covered by the warranty, but I'm already past 4 yrs and 50K miles since I'm at 56K miles now.

dlee74

Get a second opinion.

moda_way

I acutally damaged or they were weak, both my inboard CV joints. Replaced both half shafts for that much and put them in myself. Get a second opinion and if you do need a new half shaft, do both and talk to Excelerate here for a better set.

Mokos23

How do you think they were damaged? Potholes? Yes, I'll check it out.

moda_way

I have seen a few fail here and it could be that they are just weak. The magic mph was around 56mph up to 65mph that a shake occurs.

The Dougler

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Axle seal is only 5 dollars, the problem is they charge you for 2 hours or more labor. You need to have it replaced, just not at the dealer. Go to a honda/acura specialist they should be able to do it for sub 200.

Mokos23

I went to another Acura dealer and they wanted to charge me the same. Sucks. Well, maybe I should take it to a Honda dealer?

LukeaTron

You could probably do it yourself in about an hour if you're moderately mechanically inclined.

The Dougler

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Honda dealer probably won't be much different as their techs get about the same hourly rate. You'll have to find a good private shop. Any mechanic should have no problem with this repair, it's very simple.