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A front axle replacement is $2k? That's insane!
by winrid 7y ago
A front axle replacement is $2k? That's insane!
- csharptwdec19 7y agoEhh, the line item says front axle and part of the Halfshaft. I'll admit I don't know all the parts in these cars... but if I see front axle and front halfshaft there's probably a differential and other stuff involved too. Such things can vary pretty wildly in price. As an example, the front diff for my car it is just a couple hundred bucks for the part, on some VW models it's almost a grand. The Tesla part is probably on the lower side of that band, if it was involved. A more detailed breakout would be helpful to find out.
- winrid 7y agoIf the repair included a differential the line item would have said that right? Replacing an axle doesn't mean the differential is involved at all. As someone who's replaced at least a dozen axles.
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- HeyLaughingBoy 7y agoDepends on the design. I was quoted something like that to replace the front axle half-shaft on my Toyota pickup. I ended up doing the work myself, but I can understand the high labor cost: it's a very time-consuming repair.
- winrid 7y agoTime consuming, nah, can do it in less than an hour. We do it at rallies all the time. Maybe your pickup is different...
- HeyLaughingBoy 7y ago1987 Toyota 4x4? The book shows it as (I think, it's been a long time) 6 hours of labor. It took me closer to 12 doing it nights after work.