Both my front CV Boots are throwing grease, they're the original boots and axles on a 2008 6 spd MT FJ with 124000 miles on them. Toyota just wants to replace boots and repack bearings but the 4x4 shop I deal with says I should replace both axles, joints and boots. Who should I go with? My FJ since manual is full-time FWD.
JarheadJ
I just replaced my cv axles with ones from autozone on my 07 6MT with 118k. The inner boots were gone. Ill reboot my oem axles and swap them back in after. Toyota wanted 2 grand to do it with non oem axles so spent 250 and did it myself.
I think Dustin is on the right track, aftermarket CV’s are so cheap and easy to swap yourself. I’d buy two from autozone, swap them out in a day, then take to local driveline shop and have them reboot and rebuild your OEM axles to keep for the next swap.
The 4wd shop will likely not use OEM axles, they are about $500 each vs under $100 for OEM. If you don’t off road the FJ, I’d go with aftermarket and call it good. If you want the reliability of the OEM axles, I’d recommend to do what I said above, or just pull them and have them rebooted if you can get away with the car on blocks for a couple days.
The 4wd shop will likely not use OEM axles, they are about $500 each vs under $100 for OEM. If you don’t off road the FJ, I’d go with aftermarket and call it good. If you want the reliability of the OEM axles, I’d recommend to do what I said above, or just pull them and have them rebooted if you can get away with the car on blocks for a couple days.
FYI - Toyota no longer sells brand new axles - they are all remanufactured units.
Where did you come up with 110k mi life expectancy for OEM axles?
Have the OEM repacked and new boots installed. They are not as delicate as some make them out to be.
Currently have 190k mi on OEM axles and boots - 140k ish mi with a lift.
Where did you come up with 110k mi life expectancy for OEM axles?
Have the OEM repacked and new boots installed. They are not as delicate as some make them out to be.
Currently have 190k mi on OEM axles and boots - 140k ish mi with a lift.
Could be the year, when I was living in Texas I was going to pickup a couple as spares. I was told this by dealerships in Texas and across the US ( every city I travelled to ) everything was reman no brand new available.
When I moved back to Canada....same thing, even direct from Toyota Canada.
When I moved back to Canada....same thing, even direct from Toyota Canada.
With new FJ's still being built in 2021, Toyota's supply line MUST have currently-produced axles for '10 - '21 models.
The '07-'09 models used a slightly different axle, and Toyota would not have been required by US Federal law to make these axles available after the 3 year/36K mile warranty expired on the last '09 model sold (e.g. available until 2012).
The '07-'09 models used a slightly different axle, and Toyota would not have been required by US Federal law to make these axles available after the 3 year/36K mile warranty expired on the last '09 model sold (e.g. available until 2012).
I just rebooted my OEM CVs today. I bought the Toyota boot kits for about $55 ea. Very easy job to do. Very messy too. 
If I were in this situation I agree with FJTEST and would try to stay with OEM as much as possible.
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Don’t buy $100 Autozone garbage for anything other than a spare to get you off a trail. The lifetime warranty doesn’t pay for the labor or the hassle of doing it yourself. You can’t even ship one for $100, I can’t imagine the junk material they are made from. They know 95% of people will never have the vehicle long enough to make a claim. I bought a replacement boot kit from Toyota and spent an evening doing it myself. I don’t think it even cost me $100. That is if you caught the damaged boots before they went dry and destroyed the joints. It was not difficult and basic tools were all that was needed. That was 3 years ago and several Rocky Mountain trips with no problems. If the shafts are beyond repair, that’s a different story. It depends what your longterm intentions are with the vehicle.
I’m a OEM replacement guy. When I went into the dealership last year to purchase a spare axle before our trip to Canyonlands, the service manager pulled me aside and told me to go straight to Napa…the same place where they get there’s from. It was about the third of the price and the one from Toyota was going to be 7-10 days to arrive.
I’m at 164k now and still running my original axles, so I cannot verify quality, but Napa has always been my go-to for non-OEM and I’ve been happy with them.
I should also add that he told me the same with brake calipers, Napa is his go-to for remanufactured calipers.
I’m at 164k now and still running my original axles, so I cannot verify quality, but Napa has always been my go-to for non-OEM and I’ve been happy with them.
I should also add that he told me the same with brake calipers, Napa is his go-to for remanufactured calipers.
I think OEM axels are the way to go. If you are stock or show car, stock boots also OEM. If just changing the boots think there are better boots to be had. All Pro to start with.
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