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I'm going to be helping a buddy change the CV axle on his Civic. Did some research and learned:
1) Duralast axles generally have poor reviews. They have both new & reman. AZ warranty's usually the best but who wants to go back every few months to swap axles because the old one failed?
2) Napa MaxDrive seems to have decent reviews. Some say they source their remans from the same places Honda does but IDK. The warranty info (3 yrs/36K) says Cardone, whose remans don't really have a stellar reputation. They also have new axles which I presume are also by Cardone.
3) AAP has Carquest (ToughOne?) reman & new. "Lifetime" warranty which basically equates to one free exchange and then you're on your own.
4) RockAuto has several random brands, including Cardone.
My buddy wouldn't mind paying a bit more for a new axle if the quality was indeed better than a reman. I'm guessing all the new ones are made in China anyway.
Any input would be appreciated.
1) Duralast axles generally have poor reviews. They have both new & reman. AZ warranty's usually the best but who wants to go back every few months to swap axles because the old one failed?
2) Napa MaxDrive seems to have decent reviews. Some say they source their remans from the same places Honda does but IDK. The warranty info (3 yrs/36K) says Cardone, whose remans don't really have a stellar reputation. They also have new axles which I presume are also by Cardone.
3) AAP has Carquest (ToughOne?) reman & new. "Lifetime" warranty which basically equates to one free exchange and then you're on your own.
4) RockAuto has several random brands, including Cardone.
My buddy wouldn't mind paying a bit more for a new axle if the quality was indeed better than a reman. I'm guessing all the new ones are made in China anyway.
Any input would be appreciated.