Part Number Help Genuine Or Non Genuine

[SysLink67]

After some info on getting some:

Outer CV Joint Boots and

Outer Steering Arm Boots.

I called nissan and for genuine one they were $87 each per CV joint!! and $66 per steering arm boot!!

I read a post about using repco aftermarket / universal ones but not sure if they fit... anyone had experiance with finding these parts. Cost factor? brand? and also fitment advise.

Repco had a set for $14 Repco part number is RRB033 for each (they are repco branded) for alot of different cars or rrb000 universal?

cant find non genuine CV joint boots though...

any help....

[RRob]

Buy them nissan ones thay are alot better.

[spilmer]

I concur. I took mine to a shop to be replaced expecting nissan parts and they used inferior boots that are thinner and almost worn away. Mongrels

[R DIRTY 3]

On any car (customers or my own) i always use genuine boots. Reason being they fit, dont fall off, dont wear out prematurely etc etc. may seem expensive now, but by the time you have done it 3 or 4 times it turns out cheap!.

[SysLink67]

Buy them nissan ones thay are alot better.

So have you used repco boots before? or did you use a different brand? what was the difference? did they wear excessively quick?

PSR dirty 3 where abouts do you work? how much do you charge to change boots?

[R DIRTY 3]

So have you used repco boots before? or did you use a different brand? what was the difference? did they wear excessively quick?

PSR dirty 3 where abouts do you work? how much do you charge to change boots?

I work at WA Suspensions but doing the boots is not really a job we take on by itself. We only do them if we have to and are doing other things aswell. Normally we would just charge by the hour and would not quote it. Sorry, i know that doesnt help much.

Oh, and we have used aftermarket ones on GTR's and GTS-T of different models and i assure you the nissan ones are by far better.

[SysLink67]

Is it really a hard job? dont need any specialtools right for CV joint boot replacements? "R Dirty 3"

Also need to do steering arm outer boots aswell:( need a wheel alignment after doing those right?

cheers

[RRob]

The aftermarket ones are inferior you can tell by just looking at them(chinky china spec). Just think how old your car is and i bet they are original. And you can get the tie rod ends back to where the are after taking them off. But when was the last time you had a wheel alignment anyway?