OK, have to replace the entire front axle for EA82 5 spd/DR.

 

What are you guys running? Best price for quality? Mail order or local pickup?

 

Thanks

Anything but MWE or rebooted original Subaru axles are a waste of time for me. Subaru axles are okay...except to expensive. Myself...and many others (you can find countless threads on here), have had leaking boots, vibrations, clicking, and the straw for me was the one that blew to pieces the day I installed it...balls rolling all around my tire, all of this on brand new aftermarket axles.

 

I get Subaru axles for $30 and reboot them - haven't had a bad axle yet. That's the inexpensive and easiest route. MWE is $75-$90 and you have to deal with shipping. still worth it.

 

I finally wised up and now only get MWE or used subaru axles and reboot them and my life is much easier, no more wasted time.

 

I mean if you're only ever going to buy one axle, good chance one will be fine. Not all aftermarket axles have issues, but my time is not worth anything less than 100% on these.

 

GD likes a particular aftermarket brand, I believe EMPI, you could search as this is talked about all. the. time. (because aftermarket stuff is such junk).

Yes, I also like EMPI axles. Thepartsbin.com has them for about $75. Good axles, I am running EMPI for both front axles in my EA82. The shafts are a larger diameter (Most of the time)

Yeah..what those guys above said.

 

(And in over 300,000 miles, I've tried many!)

 

 

 

Just my 2 bucks

Thanks for the info.....can't believe I can't spell axle correctly!

I just put in a MWE in my car last weekend. Works like a champ and no binding. I would recomend them.

I got a rebuilt factory rear axle a few days ago from partsgeek. I believe it was $120 with shipping and you get $50 for your sending your old one in. I pulled it out of the box and it was CLEAN. Looked Like new. Ill report back when I get the old one off and this one on. Hope they don't mind all the dents Ive put in mine trying to get it off.