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Originally Posted by killcrap
the joint is replacable separatly. the whole axle does not need to be replaced
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Originally Posted by m5james
By the time you pay for the labor to either replace the boot and/or the single joint, you'll probably still be cheaper off to just replace the whole axle. Someone mentioned on another thread about an eBay store or some other shop that rebuilt them using stock parts and were far less than stock pricing and included a warranty.
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As I recall it is simply a circlip that holds the CV onto the shaft. Which means you only replace the outer CV, and not the shaft and two CVs.
I've not worked on X53s (although I bet killcrap has...)
Pricing wise, it looks like the WHOLE axle should run $400-500ish....shop well, DO NOT go to your local dealer unless they meet Tishher/GetBMWParts, etc, etc I did not look for a price on the CV joint alone.