Are genuine Honda alxes that much better than aftermarket?

I am looking at buying a new axle for my honda, the cv joint is shot to shit. Anyways, is
there a difference between the two replacements, genuine honda or aftermarket? Or
was the mechanic just trying to sell me something pricier?

TIA, doeboy

 

The remanufactured cv axles are just as good (usually) as the OEM ones.
Guess where the companies that remanufacture axles get theirs to
remanufacturer. Right! They use the old OEM ones that come off of the
vehicle when the swap is made. So, by-in-large, you have an OEM shaft, cans
and stub axles with new (non OEM) bearings, cages, boots and clamps. You
shouldn't notice any difference. For what it is worth, the NAPA store here
in Fairbanks, AK used to give a lifetime warranty on their reman axles (incl
the boots). I don't know if this is local policy or nation-wide.

Dave D[/QUOTE]

 

I believe that if you buy an aftermarket axle from a great company that
backs it up with a guarantee, it will work as well as a genuine Honda
axle. Another option is to get one off of a junked vehicle. Many of the
car junk yards are now on a special computer network and can get you what
you need even if they don't have one in stock. In many cases, they will
even guarantee the axle--they just replace it with another one.

 

About a year or two ago I purchased a "genuine Honda" remanufactured axle
from http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com. What I received was GKN brand
axle. Now, GKN is an oem for several makes including Toyota but this was
the first time I had seen one for a Honda. The parts guy I spoke with at
Majestic Honda was surprised as well but assured me that Honda would back
the axle with the same warranty. However, I mentioned that the boots for
this axle was quite different from Honda's earlier style and they couldn't
tell me if they were going to be carrying boots for these new axles. I hope
that this situation has improved since I last inquired about it.
Incidentally, the axle has performed without any problems so far.

If you want to save some money, you could look for a GKN rebuilt axle. It
may be the case that these are offered at other outlets in addition to
Honda.

Eric