Job planner
Plan the job before you book.
Pick what you are doing. We will tell you the bay to book, how long to plan for, what it costs, and exactly what to bring.
There is an AutoZone nearby, and during business hours parts usually reach the shop in about 10 to 20 minutes. Forgot a filter or need a different size? Order it, keep working, and do not lose your slot.
1. What are you doing?
2. What are you working on?
3. Your plan
- Bay
- 2-post lift
- Time in the bay
- 2 hrs to 4 hrs
- Bay cost, plus tax
- $60 to $120
Estimates for a first-timer, from our hourly rate and rounded up to the minimum booking. Book the long end. Extra time is cheaper than rushing. You picked an advanced job: plan a longer slot and check the guide first.
Parts and fluids
- CV axle shaft for the correct side
- Transmission fluid to top up what escapes
- New axle nut
Search links open the retailer with your car in the search. Use their vehicle picker to confirm fit, and compare the part number with your old part.
Look these up for your car first
- Axle nut torque
- Left or right shaft and the right part number
- How the inner joint is held in the transmission
Bring these tools
- Large axle nut socket
- Breaker bar and torque wrench
- Pry bar
- Drain pan
- Sockets
- Seal driver or a socket for the new seal if needed