Infiniti QX4

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#2091 of 2092 Re: Change Boot, CV boots? [steve_] by aj_la Aug 02, 2009 (11:23 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Aug 01, 2009 7:02 pm) Thanks Steve. So I had 2 people tell me change it. West Coast Auto, gave me a quote for $690 including CA tax (9.25% now) and what they said is a required Allignment. That breaks down as $145/side, and 1.5 hours of labor at about $90/hour. So total of about $600 when they offered the allignment for free. Is that worth it for my 114,000, 1997 Infiniti QX4? I have never skimmed on proper maintanance but $600 gets steep for a car now worth around $5K. But my plan is to keep it while "low-maintance" perhaps for 3 more years thru 150,000 miles. Thank you again. Replies to this message: steve_ (Aug 02, 2009 3:34 pm)
#2092 of 2092 Re: Change Boot, CV boots? [aj_la] by steve_ HOST Aug 02, 2009 (3:34 pm)
Replying to: aj_la (Aug 02, 2009 11:23 am) I don't think a busted CV joint is good for your transmission (or perhaps I should say transaxle). I put a Raxles axle/boot on my Nissan Quest a few years back with the help of a friend for the price of the part ($170). The next one I let a mechanic do. $600 over 3 years is $200 a year, so that's ok. Cars that get as old as ours (I have a '97 and a '99) are more likely to require some maintenance and repair now and then though, and none of it is cheap. But it's rarely more expensive than 3 or 4 car payments would be.

#2091 of 2092: Re: Change Boot, CV boots? [steve_] by aj_la; Aug 02, 2009 (11:23 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Aug 01, 2009 7:02 pm)

Thanks Steve.

So I had 2 people tell me change it. West Coast Auto, gave me a quote for $690 including CA tax (9.25% now) and what they said is a required Allignment. That breaks down as $145/side, and 1.5 hours of labor at about $90/hour. So total of about $600 when they offered the allignment for free.

Is that worth it for my 114,000, 1997 Infiniti QX4? I have never skimmed on proper maintanance but $600 gets steep for a car now worth around $5K. But my plan is to keep it while "low-maintance" perhaps for 3 more years thru 150,000 miles.

Thank you again.

steve_ (Aug 02, 2009 3:34 pm)

#2092 of 2092: Re: Change Boot, CV boots? [aj_la] by steve_ HOST; Aug 02, 2009 (3:34 pm)

Replying to: aj_la (Aug 02, 2009 11:23 am)

I don't think a busted CV joint is good for your transmission (or perhaps I should say transaxle).

I put a Raxles axle/boot on my Nissan Quest a few years back with the help of a friend for the price of the part ($170). The next one I let a mechanic do. $600 over 3 years is $200 a year, so that's ok. Cars that get as old as ours (I have a '97 and a '99) are more likely to require some maintenance and repair now and then though, and none of it is cheap. But it's rarely more expensive than 3 or 4 car payments would be.