CV Axle Replacement Costs
Replacement of a damaged constant velocity (CV) axle shaft that transfers engine power to the drive wheels. A torn CV boot allows grease loss and joint failure. Clicking noise during turns is the primary warning sign.
Parts & Labor Breakdown
| Cost Component | Share | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parts | 45% | $229 | $347 | $466 |
| Labor | 55% | $279 | $425 | $570 |
* Estimated based on national averages for typical repairs. Parts/labor split varies by vehicle, repair type, and shop.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — CV Axle Replacement
Low
$508
Typical
$772
High
$1,036
Low
$525
Typical
$798
High
$1,071
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$574
Typical
$872
High
$1,171
Low
$493
Typical
$749
High
$1,006
Low
$560
Typical
$851
High
$1,142
Low
$537
Typical
$816
High
$1,096
Low
$482
Typical
$732
High
$983
Low
$562
Typical
$854
High
$1,147
Low
$503
Typical
$765
High
$1,027
Low
$516
Typical
$785
High
$1,053
Low
$499
Typical
$759
High
$1,019
Low
$638
Typical
$970
High
$1,303
Low
$592
Typical
$901
High
$1,209
Low
$567
Typical
$862
High
$1,157
Low
$483
Typical
$734
High
$986
Low
$519
Typical
$790
High
$1,060
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$579
Typical
$881
High
$1,182
Low
$542
Typical
$825
High
$1,107
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,148
Low
$556
Typical
$845
High
$1,134
Low
$483
Typical
$734
High
$986
Low
$516
Typical
$785
High
$1,054
Low
$594
Typical
$904
High
$1,213
Low
$551
Typical
$838
High
$1,125
Low
$567
Typical
$862
High
$1,157
Low
$587
Typical
$893
High
$1,199
Low
$542
Typical
$825
High
$1,107
Low
$553
Typical
$840
High
$1,128
Low
$510
Typical
$776
High
$1,041
Low
$517
Typical
$785
High
$1,054
Low
$517
Typical
$785
High
$1,054
Low
$506
Typical
$769
High
$1,033
Low
$497
Typical
$755
High
$1,014
Low
$581
Typical
$883
High
$1,185
Low
$582
Typical
$885
High
$1,188
Low
$526
Typical
$799
High
$1,073
Low
$522
Typical
$793
High
$1,065
Low
$515
Typical
$783
High
$1,051
Low
$512
Typical
$778
High
$1,044
Low
$526
Typical
$799
High
$1,073
Low
$553
Typical
$841
High
$1,129
Low
$608
Typical
$925
High
$1,242
Low
$591
Typical
$899
High
$1,207
Low
$507
Typical
$771
High
$1,034
Low
$601
Typical
$913
High
$1,226
Low
$483
Typical
$735
High
$986
Low
$493
Typical
$749
High
$1,006
Low
$539
Typical
$819
High
$1,099
Low
$524
Typical
$796
High
$1,069
Low
$567
Typical
$863
High
$1,158
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$502
Typical
$764
High
$1,026
Low
$575
Typical
$875
High
$1,174
Low
$551
Typical
$839
High
$1,126
Low
$527
Typical
$802
High
$1,076
Low
$500
Typical
$760
High
$1,020
Low
$521
Typical
$792
High
$1,063
Low
$581
Typical
$883
High
$1,185
Low
$499
Typical
$758
High
$1,018
Low
$567
Typical
$863
High
$1,158
Low
$547
Typical
$832
High
$1,117
Low
$557
Typical
$847
High
$1,137
Low
$514
Typical
$782
High
$1,049
Low
$542
Typical
$825
High
$1,107
Low
$582
Typical
$885
High
$1,188
Low
$569
Typical
$865
High
$1,161
Low
$536
Typical
$815
High
$1,094
Low
$511
Typical
$777
High
$1,043
Low
$511
Typical
$777
High
$1,043
Low
$523
Typical
$795
High
$1,067
Low
$552
Typical
$840
High
$1,127
Low
$511
Typical
$777
High
$1,043
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$566
Typical
$861
High
$1,155
Low
$503
Typical
$764
High
$1,026
Low
$526
Typical
$800
High
$1,074
Low
$537
Typical
$816
High
$1,095
Low
$502
Typical
$763
High
$1,024
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$521
Typical
$792
High
$1,063
Low
$585
Typical
$889
High
$1,193
Low
$482
Typical
$733
High
$984
Low
$579
Typical
$881
High
$1,182
Low
$505
Typical
$768
High
$1,030
Low
$501
Typical
$761
High
$1,022
Low
$500
Typical
$761
High
$1,021
Low
$558
Typical
$849
High
$1,140
Low
$497
Typical
$756
High
$1,014
Low
$490
Typical
$745
High
$1,000
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$558
Typical
$849
High
$1,140
Low
$594
Typical
$904
High
$1,213
Low
$515
Typical
$784
High
$1,052
Low
$564
Typical
$857
High
$1,150
Low
$471
Typical
$716
High
$962
Low
$548
Typical
$833
High
$1,118
Low
$491
Typical
$746
High
$1,002
Low
$499
Typical
$759
High
$1,018
Low
$548
Typical
$834
High
$1,119
Low
$522
Typical
$793
High
$1,064
Low
$535
Typical
$813
High
$1,092
Low
$505
Typical
$768
High
$1,031
Low
$509
Typical
$774
High
$1,039
Low
$531
Typical
$807
High
$1,083
Low
$511
Typical
$777
High
$1,043
Low
$571
Typical
$868
High
$1,165
Low
$514
Typical
$782
High
$1,050
Low
$580
Typical
$882
High
$1,184
Low
$511
Typical
$776
High
$1,042
Low
$493
Typical
$749
High
$1,006
Low
$513
Typical
$781
High
$1,048
Low
$517
Typical
$786
High
$1,055
Low
$564
Typical
$857
High
$1,151
Low
$523
Typical
$795
High
$1,067
Low
$488
Typical
$741
High
$995
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$515
Typical
$783
High
$1,051
Low
$568
Typical
$864
High
$1,160
Low
$642
Typical
$976
High
$1,309
Low
$483
Typical
$734
High
$985
Low
$520
Typical
$791
High
$1,062
Low
$579
Typical
$881
High
$1,182
Low
$574
Typical
$873
High
$1,172
Low
$544
Typical
$827
High
$1,110
Low
$544
Typical
$827
High
$1,109
Low
$579
Typical
$881
High
$1,182
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$581
Typical
$883
High
$1,185
Low
$533
Typical
$811
High
$1,088
Low
$497
Typical
$756
High
$1,015
Low
$487
Typical
$741
High
$994
Low
$487
Typical
$741
High
$994
Low
$537
Typical
$816
High
$1,095
Low
$537
Typical
$816
High
$1,096
Low
$487
Typical
$741
High
$994
Low
$544
Typical
$828
High
$1,111
Low
$563
Typical
$856
High
$1,149
Low
$523
Typical
$795
High
$1,068
Low
$522
Typical
$793
High
$1,065
Low
$524
Typical
$797
High
$1,070
Low
$506
Typical
$769
High
$1,032
Low
$529
Typical
$805
High
$1,080
Low
$475
Typical
$722
High
$969
Low
$571
Typical
$868
High
$1,165
Low
$554
Typical
$843
High
$1,132
Low
$533
Typical
$811
High
$1,088
Low
$577
Typical
$878
High
$1,179
Low
$492
Typical
$749
High
$1,005
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$563
Typical
$856
High
$1,150
Low
$642
Typical
$976
High
$1,309
Low
$497
Typical
$756
High
$1,015
Low
$522
Typical
$793
High
$1,065
Low
$551
Typical
$838
High
$1,124
Low
$624
Typical
$948
High
$1,273
Low
$482
Typical
$733
High
$983
Low
$478
Typical
$727
High
$976
Low
$554
Typical
$843
High
$1,131
Low
$497
Typical
$756
High
$1,014
Low
$497
Typical
$756
High
$1,014
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$531
Typical
$807
High
$1,083
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$538
Typical
$818
High
$1,098
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$514
Typical
$782
High
$1,050
Low
$638
Typical
$970
High
$1,303
Low
$500
Typical
$761
High
$1,021
Low
$481
Typical
$731
High
$981
Low
$559
Typical
$850
High
$1,141
Low
$517
Typical
$787
High
$1,056
Low
$527
Typical
$801
High
$1,075
Low
$494
Typical
$752
High
$1,009
Low
$633
Typical
$962
High
$1,291
Low
$494
Typical
$751
High
$1,009
Low
$483
Typical
$734
High
$986
Low
$483
Typical
$734
High
$985
Low
$482
Typical
$732
High
$983
Low
$533
Typical
$810
High
$1,088
Low
$542
Typical
$824
High
$1,106
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$520
Typical
$791
High
$1,061
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,148
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$512
Typical
$779
High
$1,045
Low
$486
Typical
$739
High
$992
Low
$566
Typical
$861
High
$1,155
Low
$520
Typical
$791
High
$1,062
Low
$516
Typical
$784
High
$1,053
Low
$490
Typical
$745
High
$1,000
Low
$525
Typical
$798
High
$1,072
Low
$482
Typical
$734
High
$985
Low
$529
Typical
$804
High
$1,079
Low
$546
Typical
$830
High
$1,114
Low
$552
Typical
$840
High
$1,127
Low
$534
Typical
$812
High
$1,090
Low
$489
Typical
$743
High
$997
Low
$507
Typical
$771
High
$1,035
Low
$563
Typical
$856
High
$1,150
Low
$507
Typical
$771
High
$1,035
Low
$483
Typical
$734
High
$986
Low
$532
Typical
$810
High
$1,087
Low
$512
Typical
$779
High
$1,046
Low
$522
Typical
$794
High
$1,065
Low
$504
Typical
$766
High
$1,029
Low
$515
Typical
$783
High
$1,050
Low
$502
Typical
$764
High
$1,025
Low
$539
Typical
$820
High
$1,100
Low
$638
Typical
$970
High
$1,303
Low
$548
Typical
$834
High
$1,119
Low
$503
Typical
$765
High
$1,026
Low
$638
Typical
$970
High
$1,303
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$523
Typical
$795
High
$1,068
Low
$513
Typical
$780
High
$1,047
Low
$502
Typical
$764
High
$1,025
Low
$498
Typical
$756
High
$1,015
Low
$579
Typical
$880
High
$1,181
Low
$547
Typical
$831
High
$1,116
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$594
Typical
$903
High
$1,212
Low
$507
Typical
$770
High
$1,034
Low
$511
Typical
$777
High
$1,043
Low
$499
Typical
$759
High
$1,019
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$483
Typical
$734
High
$985
Low
$570
Typical
$867
High
$1,163
Low
$518
Typical
$788
High
$1,057
Low
$581
Typical
$883
High
$1,185
Low
$642
Typical
$976
High
$1,309
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$538
Typical
$818
High
$1,099
Low
$545
Typical
$828
High
$1,112
Low
$589
Typical
$896
High
$1,202
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$542
Typical
$824
High
$1,106
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$495
Typical
$753
High
$1,011
Low
$585
Typical
$890
High
$1,194
Low
$470
Typical
$714
High
$959
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$504
Typical
$766
High
$1,029
Low
$524
Typical
$797
High
$1,070
Low
$594
Typical
$902
High
$1,211
Low
$495
Typical
$753
High
$1,011
Low
$541
Typical
$823
High
$1,105
Low
$520
Typical
$791
High
$1,061
Low
$526
Typical
$800
High
$1,074
Low
$633
Typical
$962
High
$1,291
Low
$580
Typical
$882
High
$1,184
Low
$594
Typical
$903
High
$1,212
Low
$541
Typical
$823
High
$1,105
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$505
Typical
$769
High
$1,032
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$588
Typical
$893
High
$1,199
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$564
Typical
$858
High
$1,152
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$520
Typical
$791
High
$1,062
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$633
Typical
$962
High
$1,291
Low
$633
Typical
$962
High
$1,291
Low
$572
Typical
$870
High
$1,167
Low
$550
Typical
$837
High
$1,123
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$564
Typical
$858
High
$1,152
Low
$650
Typical
$988
High
$1,326
Low
$535
Typical
$814
High
$1,092
Low
$570
Typical
$867
High
$1,164
Low
$528
Typical
$802
High
$1,077
Low
$564
Typical
$857
High
$1,151
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$508
Typical
$773
High
$1,037
Low
$583
Typical
$886
High
$1,189
Low
$517
Typical
$785
High
$1,054
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$570
Typical
$867
High
$1,163
Low
$522
Typical
$794
High
$1,066
Low
$498
Typical
$757
High
$1,016
Low
$621
Typical
$944
High
$1,268
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$547
Typical
$831
High
$1,116
Low
$489
Typical
$744
High
$999
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$549
Typical
$835
High
$1,121
Low
$513
Typical
$780
High
$1,046
Low
$576
Typical
$876
High
$1,176
Low
$581
Typical
$883
High
$1,185
Low
$451
Typical
$686
High
$921
Low
$532
Typical
$809
High
$1,086
Low
$535
Typical
$813
High
$1,091
Low
$579
Typical
$881
High
$1,182
Low
$500
Typical
$760
High
$1,020
Low
$563
Typical
$856
High
$1,150
Low
$572
Typical
$870
High
$1,168
Low
$592
Typical
$901
High
$1,209
Low
$572
Typical
$870
High
$1,167
Low
$552
Typical
$839
High
$1,127
Low
$516
Typical
$784
High
$1,052
Low
$539
Typical
$820
High
$1,101
Low
$552
Typical
$839
High
$1,126
Low
$501
Typical
$762
High
$1,023
Low
$545
Typical
$829
High
$1,113
Low
$566
Typical
$860
High
$1,155
Low
$568
Typical
$863
High
$1,159
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$550
Typical
$836
High
$1,122
Low
$598
Typical
$910
High
$1,221
Low
$526
Typical
$800
High
$1,074
Low
$510
Typical
$776
High
$1,042
Low
$545
Typical
$829
High
$1,113
Low
$518
Typical
$787
High
$1,057
Low
$495
Typical
$752
High
$1,009
Low
$599
Typical
$912
High
$1,224
Low
$511
Typical
$777
High
$1,043
Low
$589
Typical
$896
High
$1,202
Low
$583
Typical
$886
High
$1,189
Low
$613
Typical
$932
High
$1,251
Low
$537
Typical
$817
High
$1,097
Low
$567
Typical
$862
High
$1,157
Low
$520
Typical
$790
High
$1,060
Low
$532
Typical
$809
High
$1,086
Low
$598
Typical
$910
High
$1,221
Low
$629
Typical
$956
High
$1,283
Low
$650
Typical
$988
High
$1,326
Low
$621
Typical
$944
High
$1,267
Low
$610
Typical
$928
High
$1,246
Low
$638
Typical
$970
High
$1,303
Low
$611
Typical
$930
High
$1,248
Low
$618
Typical
$939
High
$1,261
Low
$555
Typical
$844
High
$1,133
Low
$606
Typical
$921
High
$1,236
Low
$535
Typical
$814
High
$1,092
Low
$526
Typical
$799
High
$1,073
Low
$625
Typical
$950
High
$1,275
Low
$528
Typical
$803
High
$1,078
Low
$527
Typical
$801
High
$1,076
Low
$476
Typical
$724
High
$972
Low
$502
Typical
$763
High
$1,024
Low
$486
Typical
$739
High
$992
Low
$486
Typical
$739
High
$992
Low
$522
Typical
$793
High
$1,065
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$568
Typical
$863
High
$1,159
Low
$512
Typical
$778
High
$1,044
Low
$564
Typical
$857
High
$1,151
Low
$521
Typical
$792
High
$1,064
Low
$509
Typical
$773
High
$1,038
Low
$540
Typical
$821
High
$1,102
Low
$498
Typical
$757
High
$1,016
Low
$492
Typical
$749
High
$1,005
Low
$547
Typical
$832
High
$1,116
Low
$485
Typical
$738
High
$991
Low
$534
Typical
$813
High
$1,091
Low
$544
Typical
$827
High
$1,110
Low
$512
Typical
$779
High
$1,045
Low
$591
Typical
$898
High
$1,205
Low
$495
Typical
$752
High
$1,010
Low
$538
Typical
$818
High
$1,098
Low
$625
Typical
$950
High
$1,275
Low
$528
Typical
$803
High
$1,077
Low
$567
Typical
$862
High
$1,157
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$493
Typical
$750
High
$1,007
Low
$472
Typical
$718
High
$964
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$514
Typical
$781
High
$1,049
Low
$499
Typical
$759
High
$1,019
Low
$580
Typical
$882
High
$1,183
Low
$545
Typical
$828
High
$1,111
Low
$501
Typical
$762
High
$1,023
Low
$493
Typical
$750
High
$1,006
Low
$518
Typical
$788
High
$1,057
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$521
Typical
$792
High
$1,063
Low
$610
Typical
$927
High
$1,244
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$539
Typical
$820
High
$1,101
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$550
Typical
$837
High
$1,123
Low
$561
Typical
$853
High
$1,145
Low
$520
Typical
$791
High
$1,062
Low
$572
Typical
$870
High
$1,167
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$601
Typical
$913
High
$1,226
Low
$489
Typical
$744
High
$999
Low
$493
Typical
$749
High
$1,006
Low
$521
Typical
$792
High
$1,063
Low
$584
Typical
$887
High
$1,191
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$496
Typical
$755
High
$1,013
Low
$500
Typical
$760
High
$1,020
Low
$503
Typical
$765
High
$1,027
Low
$519
Typical
$789
High
$1,059
Low
$542
Typical
$824
High
$1,106
Low
$576
Typical
$876
High
$1,176
Low
$542
Typical
$824
High
$1,106
Low
$517
Typical
$786
High
$1,056
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$576
Typical
$876
High
$1,176
Low
$562
Typical
$855
High
$1,147
Low
$537
Typical
$816
High
$1,096
Low
$540
Typical
$820
High
$1,101
Low
$491
Typical
$747
High
$1,002
Low
$586
Typical
$891
High
$1,196
Low
$521
Typical
$792
High
$1,063
What Drives the Cost
About CV Axle Replacement Costs
CV axle replacement costs in Texas vary significantly based on vehicle make/model, parts quality choices, and shop type. While the typical range falls between $562-$1147, this variation reflects differences in parts sourcing, labor rates across regions, diagnostic complexity, and whether you choose OEM or aftermarket components. Independent shops and dealerships often price differently, and vehicle age/complexity affects both parts availability and labor time required.
Questions to Ask Your Mechanic
- 1Will you use OEM parts or aftermarket parts, and what's the quality/warranty difference between options?
- 2What is your hourly labor rate, and how many hours do you estimate for this replacement?
- 3Do you charge a separate diagnostic fee, and if so, is it credited toward the repair cost?
- 4Are you a dealership or independent shop, and how does that affect your pricing?
- 5What warranty coverage do you provide on both parts and labor?
- 6Will you provide a flat rate quote or charge based on actual time spent?
- 7Can you source parts locally, or will there be shipping delays and associated costs?
- 8Do you recommend any additional inspections or related repairs while the axle is being replaced?
- 9What is your shop's experience with my specific vehicle make and model?
- 10Are there any additional fluids or components that need replacement during this service?