so i bring my gsr in today to get a ny state inspection...my mechanic says the passenger axle is bad and needs a new one to pass. he wanted 160$ installed....i said expletive that i took it home....it drives fine, doesnt click ...the boots arent ripped....i am by no means a newb to this stuff....i know my **** but how could the mechanic say its busted if it drives fine and the axle seems intact? or is he pullin my leg and want money?

 

sounds like he's ****** wit you. if it don't clunk or vibrate it doesn't have to be changed-cause it ain't broken.

 

yeah thats been my past expeirience....i hd an auto ls integra an i KNEW the axle was broken **** would click and youd feel it.....this gsr however is the quietest ride in the world. there no clickn and i feel nothing....it also appears to be new...no ripped boots and ****. any more input is appreciateddd....thanks!

 

160 to fix it? that seems wrong if u ask me. For the axle a customer would be paying from 125-150 at least(depending on the shops mark-up), and labor for an axle is 1.0 hrs. (at 72.50 an hr here). So I think it should be closer to $200, at least. My assumption is if it is fine to you, its fine... as long as the boots arent torn, and it isnt clicking. My guess is he was trying to make a quick $160 and not do anything in the process... and when was the last time axles were included in state inspections? I dont know, I've never lived where one was needed, but I thought it was mostly emissions and ****.