Hi all,
Just looking for a few opinions (or Facts) on which axle method to use to fix my 1980 300SD Turbo's split axle boots.

Autozone has reman's for $100 per side with a lifetime guarantee.


Astoria's flexx gun is $250 plus the cost of the boots, plus my time cleaning the old axle parts.




The autozone parts look tempting at this point. Just wanted to see what others have experienced.

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

I've had good luck with remanufactured ones from CVJ Axles in Denver, I don't remember the cost. If you search there is lots of info on them.

In the Auto Parts World, AutoZone is known for selling cheap crap. Yes, you get a lifetime warranty, but do you really want to change the axles again?

You get what you pay for.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Autozone?

Do you have an advanced auto in your area? If so, PM me. I bout NEW (so no core) axels for around $80. The counter guy had to do some homework to get them, because they aren't listed in their computers. I got the hook on the p/n.

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1989 300E 144K

As far as AZ parts being cheap crap, I think they are Mercedes parts remanufactured.

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

Also, not to save AZ's name, but there are several parts they sell that are OEM or remanufactured. Seems like the last few parts I've requested have mfg's that I see in my mbz parts catalogues. (Billstein, etc)

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

no, they are not. the autozone parts are just used axles machined off to get the boots changed, and they are much weaker than original.

DUDE! matt, post the part # what are ya gonna do? charge for it? come on!
NEW AXLES 80.00??? wow. I want some.

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

CVJ axles in Denver - $142 per axle shipped to your door.

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

That sounds about right, a much better deal than any AZ junk if your time is worth anything.

I must have about 100K miles on my CVJ axles without any problems.

My vote is also for CVJ. My set has only 11,000 miles on them so I don't have the experience that Craig has but they are good products. Although changing the axles is not a bad job, it's certainly not something I would want to do again if there was another way. My total cost for two axles and shipping, plus shipping the old axles (core) back to Denver was $322.19. Their warranty is three years and I don't expect to have to use it.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

Advance Auto parts has them for $90 a side and they are new as Matt stated in this and another post today. They carry a lifetime warantee. He said they're working well for him.

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.

I, personally, would not purchase a bottle of water from AutoZone....much less any auto parts...for any vehicle....well perhaps a Yugo part would be equal to AutoZone's quality......

....but then again, who am I to slander such a fine company....lol

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

100% Agreed. Crappy parts, crappy counter people (at least in my area). The whole "stand in line and get your parts here, then go stand in another line while someone that came in after you has the right of way" thing just kills me, and has never let me leave the store happy.

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1989 300E 144K

I just bought a brand new water pump from my parts guy for 75$ compared to 40$ for some reman from a mcparts store.. I like the smell of new parts