How much should it cost to change the right axle (because of a leaking CV boot) on a Toyota Camry 2017?
I bought a Camry (used) but now I have to change the CV boot and I'm getting very different quotes from different places so I was wondering why would the price range is dramatically different and what is the average cost for this replacement?
Thank you in advance.
well wouldn't the average be the average of all the quotes you got?
The price of auto service where I am isn't going to be the same as the price where you are.
Thank you for answering. I didn't think about how it would be different pricing depending on the area. I'm in Durham NC and everything is going up so I guess it makes sense {black}:idontknow:
What are the prices you are getting?
Prices are going to vary from shop to shop, dealer to dealer, mechanic to mechanic.
Sometime sit is worth paying a little more for quality. Sometimes paying more is just a rip off. Sometimes they may use inferior parts. Sometimes they may use quality or more expensive parts. Sometimes they think people are gullible and will throw out an obscene number.
Good for you for asking.
You might want to check RepairPal for guesstimate in your area. As areas differ in pricing too.
If I were to throw out a number, it would be a wild guess, based on my personal experience.
I found repairpal to be horribly inaccurate
It’s a total ballpark. And a wide range. Sometimes it hits and sometimes it doesn’t.
The dealership is charging $900 and a local mechanic is charging $375. I'm very confused over the huge difference but I'll do with the safer option and take it to the dealership, I want zero extra problems later on. Thank you for taking the time to answer.
No!!!! Don’t go to the dealership! That price is insane for the CV boot. The reason there is such a huge price difference is the dealer tries to charge as much as they can. They rely on unknowing customers to go to them.
With that, I understand why you want to use the dealer. If you do go to the dealership, at least try to negotiate them down. That is why they are called dealers. They deal. No price is set in stone.
Maybe show them the price of the mechanic, if you have the quote in writing.
The dealership is charging $900 and a local mechanic is charging $375.
that sounds about right. Dealerships are ripoff artists.
I'll do with the safer option and take it to the dealership
it's not safer. Go with a local mechanic who has a good reputation ( ask around )
The dealership is charging $900 and a local mechanic is charging $375. I'm very confused over the huge difference but I'll do with the safer option and take it to the dealership, I want zero extra problems later on. Thank you for taking the time to answer..
Do not go to the dealership. Find a good mechanic in your area and see if he accepts customer provided parts for installation. Some do, some don't. A shop I go to sometimes accepts customer-provided parts, with the stipulation that if it breaks, you'll need to pay them to take it apart again. The only thing they will not accept to my knowledge is aftermarket fuel pumps. My father-in-law has an old E-350, his fuel pump went out last year, and the mechanic put it in, because it was an OEM part, not a Chinese knockoff. If they do accept customer parts grab a CV axle from RockAuto and put it in. It doesn't need to be OEM, but, if you can swing it, that's fine.
A lot of the difference is in parts. OEM Toyota CV axle is probably over $500, whereas an aftermarket one is less than half that. I would think a good quality aftermarket axle would be fine, but you might look through Scotty's archives to see what he thinks about OEM versus aftermarket axles (for some parts, you want OEM only, for some it doesn't matter).
But regardless, even if you want OEM parts, you should get a lower quote from an independent mechanic versus the dealer.
Remember him saying aftermarket axles were fine last year, stick with OEM on any electronic sensors.