XУTOPOK

Why is it not covered by ext warranty? (Audi Platinum Ext Warranty)

no.radar

Seems high. Take it to an independent. "Rubber wear parts" usually not covered by warranty.

OOOOya

If you DIY, it's about $30 per side in parts and might take you 2 hours.

gragravar

thats parts and labor, plus some lunch for the techs that worked through lunch to fit me in the schedule.

finiki

FWIW, my extended coverage thru Zurich paid for my new outers.

autosolutions

lots of extended warranty co's cover the joints not the boots.

gatoride

Found both my 03 outers leaking grease. Never having done anything similar, I pulled each half axel and replaced boot with new obtained from Carson at Riverside (approx $30 ea). It took a while (newbie) but was not rocket science. It is a dirty job but if you are mechanically inclined, have basic tools etc. and willing to try your own fixes, it ain't hard. There is a lot of help detail if you decide to do it. Search on the forum. An indy will be far less than dealer, (especially yours!!!), so farm it out if you want to avoid the muss. Good luck.

nikhil

do you have an email address that I can use to contact you?

2002ar

My dealer charged 1.5 hrs labor & $50 for parts, per side ($80/hr labor).

2002ar

Audi Platinum Ext. warranty doesn't cover it as it's considered a wear & tear item, per the contract.