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Old 01-26-2022, 01:31 PM
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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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