OEM CV installed? (1 Viewer)

[UMcruiser]

Just had a set of new CVs installed at Lexus. When I checked for the tell tale sign of the yellow bands to make sure the CVS were OEM I found that there was only 1 yellow band on each. Pictures below, however I also got the box that both came in which appears to be OEM. Thoughts? Are these new OEM CVs and they no longer have two yellow bands?

 

[Bisho]

Yep-OEM. They changed to a single yellow band some time back.

 

[UMcruiser]

Yep-OEM. They changed to a single yellow band some time back.

Thank you!

 

[RustInPeace]

Yep-OEM. They changed to a single yellow band some time back.

Do you or does anyone know when it was changed to single yellow band? I did my one side in January and the old cv was also single yellow (see photo). So knowing that would really help me date other side - which is also cracked following my lift. If its relatively knew i'm only going to do the boots and save some dough this time.

 

[3_puppies]

for some reason I am thinking a Lexus dealership would only install OEM parts

 

[Zuberg]

For a while some Toyota cv axles had no yellow. I bought a pair from McGeorge Toyota (now ourisman) in early 2023 and they were all silver banded. Here's a post from 2001lc also discussing it.

CV axels a “new” option?

FWIW. Don't be surprised if you get OEM without yellow bands (clamps). Yellow bands just refer to outboard CV boot clamps used, on new OEM front drive shafts assembly. In 2021 I starter seeing some outboard CV boots, with silver clamps. Likely supply line issues.

forum.ih8mud.com

Yellow bands do indicate OEM, but there are OEM TOYOTA cvs out there that came with all silver banding.

 

[AARONTLC]

I just purchased some Reboot kits from Partsouq and they came with 2 yellow bands per kit. They must be clearing out old inventory? I wonder if the reboot kits come with just 1 now?

 

[shtbrwn86]

for some reason I am thinking a Lexus dealership would only install OEM parts

They will only install Toyota/Lexus branded parts, but they've also started offering remanufactured parts due to the cost of the new parts (I am guessing). You could get a reman, but the price would be substantially lower. I also think they have a -84 on the end of the part number if its reman.

 

[shtbrwn86]

Do you or does anyone know when it was changed to single yellow band? I did my one side in January and the old cv was also single yellow (see photo). So knowing that would really help me date other side - which is also cracked following my lift. If its relatively knew i'm only going to do the boots and save some dough this time.

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I bought OEM from McGeorge in like March 2021 and they had the two yellow bands. I bought the driver side in Feb. 2022 and it was one yellow band. Hope that helps some!

 

[excessive]

How much does it cost to have a dealer install 2 CV shafts this day in age?

 

[shtbrwn86]

How much does it cost to have a dealer install 2 CV shafts this day in age?

I’m guessing the price is excessive. But I am curious.

 

[UMcruiser]

How much does it cost to have a dealer install 2 CV shafts this day and age?

Just under $2k (including the inner seals on the differential housing). It hurt…

If I had done it myself I think I would have saved about $1k in labor from what I can tell. The parts with shipping would have run me about ~$1k for the new OEM and Seals from what I can find. Had the dealer give me the old CVs back so I can reboot and have a spare set if/when needed to swap when the boots on the new ones go in 100k miles