Bought two remanufactured rear axles for my X. Left rear boot is torn (20 yrs and 150k), but I think it happened relatively recently as there isn't any sign of grease sprayed around the underside. I noticed it when it was up on the lift last week and I was doing my final inspection, torque-check, etc. Made me want to cry, but the self flagellation is not unique to the E53 I suppose, and had I done a better job of maintaining the car over the past 7 years of neglect, I wouldn't be facing another axle change.
The inner boot(s) look pretty miserable too so I opted for Cardone remanufactured OEM units. Anyone in the market should definitely look at RockAuto (I know, they can be very hit-and-miss these days, but....). They are having a fire sale on E53 OEM remanufactured rear axles right now: $29.79 each, and two Bosch ABS sensors for the rear. Not a typo...$29.79, and no core charge. I bought two and am crossing my fingers that the right part number will show up, unlike the fan clutch I bought from them.
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Current
Original owner 2002 E53 X5 4.4i to 4.6i swap
1993 Mopar 318 Jeep Grand Cherokee - original owner
2015 V6 Jeep Grand Cherokee - the nice car for my wife
Former
1972 Audi Fox
1986 Saab 900S
1996 BMW Z3
1998 BMW E36 M3 Sedan
2004 BMW E46 M3
2006 Audi A3 Quatro
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