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20 messages, Last post on Jan 05, 2009 at 9:18 AM
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Hey all, I own a 2006 Subaru Outback with 60,986 miles about 250 miles ago my pass CV boot ruptured spilling it's guts all over my engine. This isn't so bad, fluke right? Wrong, my car is back in the shop right now getting the drivers side front CV Boot replaced because it ruptured 250 miles later. This is unacceptable to me. I own a 1995 saab with almost 200,000 miles on it and I've never replaced a CV boot. Is anyone else having this problem? How much should it cost to have this replaced at a dealer. I ended up paying $200 for the last one and they just replaced the boot. Is this high? I've contacted Subaru about this and I am yet to hear back. I'll keep you informed.
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Replying to: zenproductions (Jul 29, 2008 6:57 am) I replaced both axles on my '96 outback due to boot failure (nearest the wheel) at around 130,000 miles and 8 years of age. Lifespan of those boots is highly dependent upon the conditions to which they are exposed (I live in Fairbanks, Alaska, so the winters are hard on them), but I would think your Saab has experienced the same conditions as the Subaru, so that can likely be ruled out. At any rate, I would say they failed prematurely barring any damage from an external source.
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Replying to: xwesx (Jul 29, 2008 9:39 am) It is in Maine now but it is yet to endure a winter. Cheers Conor
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Replying to: zenproductions (Jul 29, 2008 9:51 am) Never replace just the boot because once the boot is torn dirt has entered and contaminated the cv joint. -mike
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Replying to: paisan (Jul 29, 2008 11:27 am) The Mazda dealer was always overpriced so to be honest I'm glad we ditched that car. I don't think $200 is that bad, I'd have been thrilled to pay 1/3rd of what my wife paid for her Mazda. To make matters worse, the grease spilled on to the oxygen sensor and blew that part out as well. Add another $220 just for the *part*! Ouch. 
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 30, 2008 10:47 am) -mike
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Replying to: paisan (Jul 30, 2008 11:10 am) They said they had to take it off to rebuild it. Later Pat told me there are kits where you can do the fix without removing the axle. It was the wife's car and I usually work mostly on my cars.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 30, 2008 11:15 am) -mike
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Replying to: paisan (Jul 30, 2008 11:17 am) This was the front axle on the 626, which is FWD and had that V6 crammed in transversely, with the tranny under it. A crowded mess, basically.
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Well, it sounds like Subaru agrees with me. They think the CV boots should have lasted much longer as well. Even though the warranty ran out at 36,000 miles they said they would pay for the replacement of one of the CV boots. My faith has been restored. They were truly sorry for the inconvenience and called it a good faith gesture. Thank you Subaru. I guess it boils down to the fact that cars are a pain in the butt no matter what you own. I am just happy I have an AWD that gets 30 mpg. Cheers All, thanks for the advice.
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