They're putting in the new brake pads as I type this, and I'll go pick the good old Maxima up in a couple of hours.
They told me on-site that I would need to have new "CB axels" put in. I took a look at them and for what I could tell he was right. The rubber part of each axel was broken, and the grease there was well on its way to being non-existent.
Can someone explain to me what these CB axels do, and what happens if I don't have them replaced fairly soon? The guy at the shop did tell me, but he used a lot of trade lingo, and I was too proud I guess to just say, "look, I've no clue as to what the hell you're saying".
I'll share this amusing bit with you, though. As I recently got married and the wife and I are newlyweds, and the car was bought for her by her parents, they've told us that in a way of helping us get started in life they'll pay for maintenance on the car. The thing is, their one and only condition is that I use OEM parts (Nissan) for all repairs. The old man is really determined about that.
Okay, that's fine, I can live with that! And with brake pads the difference in price is rather minimal, but I got quotes on these CB axels... And as it turns out, putting in new OEM axels will cost about 1,500 dollars, whereas putting in generic brand axels will total to around 360 bucks.
I wonder if her old man will still feel as strongly about using OEM parts?
