Half-Shaft Bolts

[Oiluj]

Just an FYI.

McMaster didn’t have the “exact” metric partially threaded bolt size for my half-shafts. And I wasn’t willing to pay $28 plus $12 shipping to ***dat on eBay for a set.

So when ordering my new diff mount, I asked MSA about availability of half-shaft bolts. While they don’t show them in their catalog, they got me bolts for $1.80 each and nuts for $.80 each. Much lower cost! (and I only had to buy how many I needed, not a whole set).

Just shows it does'nt hurt to ask...

[Arne]

If parts are sold new on eBay, that always means I can buy them from my local dealer for far less (often half), and pay no shipping.

[7277]

careful with MSA nuts and bolts. make sure you ask them if they are from Nissan with the correct spec hardness. 1/2 the ones they give you (for other applications) are cheap ones from home depot...and are standard thread (not metric) to boot

[Oiluj]

The ones I got from MSA are the correct metric thread and grade.

Plus, I could just buy what was missing, not a whole set. The PO had replaced two with close SAE fasteners. I bought 4 to have a couple extras.

[DeesZ]

My local Nissan dealer is pleased to get the parts that I need as long as I provide the part numbers. They usually do not have in stock what I need, but get them through their system in 3 to 5 days depending upon where they are in the country (USA). Thus far I have had no problem getting the odds & ends that I need. Not cheap, but half the price of the guy on ebay..... no postage charges, either.