Q: Changing the CV axle front passenger side
I want to know if it matters about the part I bought. I bought the cv axle for the ES model but made a mistake because mine is a SE model, does it matter or will it still fit the same?
My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
My car is 2006 Mitsubishi Galant 4 cylinder
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