CV boots - how much to pay?

deandean

I'm all set to do my first big job on the Volvo 850: replace an outer CV boot.

The CV joint itself is grand and was replaced about 30K miles ago.

I can get the set of two boots (inner and outer) for about 27 Euro from Micks Garage, or an OEM set incl grease for 60Stg.

My question is: for CV boots is there much of a difference between the spurious parts and the OEM parts, and is the OEM part worth 2.5 times the cost of the spurious one?

Thanks for you input.

voxpop

Got one done on an audi and was recommended to go for oem - that some of the aftermarket boots are rubbish. A good aftermarket is prob fine - youd know once you saw the part

deandean

I went for a Stretch CV boot + fitting cone in the end, which can be fitted without having to remove either the driveshaft or the CV joints. Worked a treat.

Bunkernumber1

deandean wrote: »

I went for a Stretch CV boot + fitting cone in the end, which can be fitted without having to remove either the driveshaft or the CV joints. Worked a treat.

Glad it worked out but you can be sure the job wouldn't be as good as fitting a original part. There wouldn't of being a need to buy the inner one anyway if only the other one was gone. And on the buying from micksgarage just shop around there are quite afew better alternatives

biko

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