auto part has a Limited Lifetime Warranty?

Limited Lifetime Warranty means for as long as YOU owned your vehicle... if you transfered the vehicle to another name, then it's not covered

bring it in with your receipt and get an exchange for free

call them directly & they'll prove it

Yes it is covered under O'Reilly's warranty program. A cv axle is suppose to last for at least 50,000 miles as long as the cv boots are in good shape.

Limited Lifetime Warranty simply means that if a part, take the CV joint/axle you purchased, has an "average" determined life expectancy of 5 years, and yours failed after 2 + years of service, that means it should have lasted at least another 2 + years on your vehicle ( normal use ). You couldn't expect it to last 10 years, but it should last at least a predetermined specified amount of time or mileage. In your case, I would surely believe that a CV joint/axle should last longer than the 2 1/2 years, and should be replaced for free or at least "pro-rated" for the short time you had use of it. Do some research to determine the "life expectancy" of this part before you approach the business you bought it from. As a point, the life expectancy may be determined by "who" installed the part. They may say that if you installed the CV Joint, you may have done the job wrong as compared to a "mechanic" at a garage. Just remember this if you have to do a little arguing. Good luck!

Maybe that when it's "Lifetime" is over it's no longer warranted. LOL Actually it's warranted against "Defects" for the life of the part. So if it failed from a "Defect" vs physically just wearing out you might get a warranty replacement. But a CV joint should last more than 2 or 3 years. Can't hurt to ask them.