I have a 1993 Volvo 850 automatic. I recently went to a local car shop to get my oil changed and the guy told me that both my boots were torn and I needed two front new axles and told me it was going to run about $700. At the time I was thinking there was no way I was going to pay that much. I found someone to install the new axles for real cheap, However, I am not sure what to buy. I have recently been looking online and get confused on which ones I should buy. Since my car has so many miles, I want to get lost cost axles, but not so cheap they will fall apart in a year. I have been looking at A1 Cardone Axle Assembly, and axles that have the word "Replacement" as the name of them. Any help would be greatly appreciated since I don't know a lot about cars. Thanks Landon


Axle Assembly - Auto Parts Warehouse

 

Axles:
1993-1997 Volvo 850 Axle Assembly-Front Left
1993-1997 Volvo 850 Axle Assembly-Front Right

or replace the boots.
1993-1997 Volvo 850 CV Boot Kit-Models with Auto Transmission


The pricing you found is really good but it would not hurt to contact FCP and let them know the prices you found...often they will match them.

 

If you were doing the job yourself then just doing the boot would be the cheapest way of doing it.
BUT, you'd have to take the axle(s) out, take it apart, clean it, inspect it to make sure it hasn't been open so long that dirt has damaged the joint then lube and reassemble the axle and reinstall it. It's just not worth the work.
Remanufactured or new axles will run you around $60/70 each at a parts store and have a lifetime warranty. Since someone else is doing this for you it's still the best way as the labor cost is lower.
Suggestion, replace the seal, output shaft seal on the transmission at the same time. Even if it's not leaking now you don't want to have to pull the axle again later (week, month, year) if it should start to leak for a six dollar part.

 

Sometimes they take a few days to ship, but these guys have always done right by me. I haven't tried the OParts brand, but the axles look pretty reasonable at $106 & $69.

1993 Volvo 850 CV Front Axle Shaft 407 53 018

1993 Volvo 850 CV Front Axle Shaft 407 53 017