Hey,

I got my 94 Honda Accord Aligned today and the guy said my left CV boot needed to be replaced cause it was leaking oil really bad. I had my right one replaced earlier in the year and it cost me $170 labor and parts at a larger shop in Phoenix, AZ. This new smaller 2 man shop in flagstaff, AZ (much smaller town) quoted me $90 labor and parts. Should I be concerned that there's such a price difference? Also, any ideas on why there's such a difference?

 

I never knew a CV boot could leak oil.
As for why a small shop in a small town charges less, it's obvious isn't it? Almost everything is cheaper in a small town.

 

Either the grease was coming out or the Seal for the tranny is leaking because the axle needs replaced.....Take it to the cheaper place...Mine needs done as well....lol....im gonna wait it out though

 

Yea, my bad....he said grease was coming out, not oil

 

Are they going to replace the axle or just the boot? On a 12 year old car that has it's CV joint exposed to the outside environment for an unknown amount of time...I'm replacing the axle. There should actually be less labor costs since it's faster to just replace the axle. You can get a re-man alxe for around $70 after you return your old one.