CV Boot life

[Tomaz]

What kind of life re you seeing from your front outer CV boots? Mine are good for 60K miles. Its only the outer boots as I'm sure the turning of the front wheels adds extra flexing stress. All of the others are original for 12 years and 185K miles. The first replacement was at the dealer and they would only replace the entire axle assembly for around $1500. Later I went to my mechanic and he would do it for about $350 each. The boot is only about a $20 part so the rest is labor. I can always tell when I need a boot when I see the dark grease being thrown on the insides of the wheels. Seems like they should last longer. By the way, mine is a California car, never sees freezing temperatures or salt.