2014 S212 drivers axle
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2016 Ford F150
2014 S212 drivers axle
So the boot is torn near the wheel, and sprayed grease everywhere. Cleaned it up and drove it to my independent. They said I should change out the whole axle, but the part is only available from the NJ distribution center. Local MB dealer said same thing. Also said the aftermarket part is backordered and that I should wait for that one. I asked if driving with torn boot would be bad, he said I will be fine until I start hearing noise. Weird to me, but I am not a mechanic. I asked if replacing the boot/regrease would be an option since there is no damage yet. He said it would cost just as much or more to do that. FCP Euro does not have either a boot kit or an axle for a W/S212. I looked up the axle online and most have mutiple pn#'s. Can someone confirm that (212330580164) is the correct on for my car? Also if any of this sounds strange to you?
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'11 E350, '11 E550, '98 M3, '95 E320
First, find a new mechanic.
Labor will be cheaper to swap in a new axle, but an OE axle I suspect is close to $1k vs a $150 boot kit. I would not put in an aftermarket axle and would get the original axle rebooted ASAP. The more you drive, the greater the chances of destroying the "good" OE axle as the joint loses grease and is exposed to contaminants.
Labor will be cheaper to swap in a new axle, but an OE axle I suspect is close to $1k vs a $150 boot kit. I would not put in an aftermarket axle and would get the original axle rebooted ASAP. The more you drive, the greater the chances of destroying the "good" OE axle as the joint loses grease and is exposed to contaminants.
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Any '10-'16 axle will be a reman anyway. They're still around $1k through multiple sources though. Boot kits are $70 and everywhere. If kept at stock ride height (not slammed or abused or anything like that) axle should be good for longer than you'll probably have the car so long as you grease that sucker up and boot it like bmwpower said.
Since the W212 is aging, and this site will probably start seeing more posts like this, especially from people who possess the wet-ware to work on their own stuff, get good at using car-part.com while keeping in mind that a large number of major components for any like vehicle make and generation are interchangeable between variants. Example:
https://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/sea...erPage=1&iKey=
Since the W212 is aging, and this site will probably start seeing more posts like this, especially from people who possess the wet-ware to work on their own stuff, get good at using car-part.com while keeping in mind that a large number of major components for any like vehicle make and generation are interchangeable between variants. Example:
https://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/sea...erPage=1&iKey=
