CV rubber boots - Weeping

[Kiwi]

Hi Folks,

My car has had it's least VW service, and I was advised that one of my CV boots on the front left is starting to weep.
Now VW tell me they charge £140 per corner to replace it. So with this in mind is it worth getting them to replace all 4 boots on the front? The car is on 60,000 miles.

Would you also use VW for the work or an Indy.

My location is near Accrington

Thanks for your help

Kiwi

[RENNTAG]

I have had to replace a cv boot for the past 3 MOT's 
 
Dont know if its common but coud be worth getting them all done so you know there are no issues.

[homesqueeze]

I had both the outer front boots changed on my last service at 52K because they were split. It's a common wear item on the outer one, but I dont think the other boot is such an issue tbh. My independent charged under a £100 for each boot. They also said that the new ones they put on were a softer rubber which should last longer.

[woky]

changed mine myself for about £6 

[Kemnaychris]

Changed my passenger one a few days after buying car it was weeping :( cost me 18 and a hours labour from a mate :) common fault I believe :(

[woky]

the passenger side was what i changed aswell. why is it common then ? rubber no good?? i,ve put a universal one on mine think i better check it, if vw ones break 

[Nodz]

Most cars that go to VW get pulled on these, I've had one of mine done. It is a common thing

[vRSAlex]

Very common for them to split at the smalled point on the shaft.  I will only fit genuine parts as they come with much better clips and do last longer than the rubber pattern parts.  The rubber versions start cracking then split in a big way.  The plastic genuine boots tend to just get a small split so the grease doesnt get thrown out as easily.

Boot kits are around £25 and I charge 1 hour to do one and 1.5 to do a pair.

Hardest bit can be removing the outer joint from the shaft.

[woky]

Very common for them to split at the smalled point on the shaft.  I will only fit genuine parts as they come with much better clips and do last longer than the rubber pattern parts.  The rubber versions start cracking then split in a big way.  The plastic genuine boots tend to just get a small split so the grease doesnt get thrown out as easily.

Boot kits are around £25 and I charge 1 hour to do one and 1.5 to do a pair.

Hardest bit can be removing the outer joint from the shaft.

to remove the outer joint i put the long bolt back in the joint (once it is out of the hub), then done it up untill the joint popped off.