2018 Acura RDX Drivetrain Parts

Engine:
3.5L V6

This page lists 49 drivetrain parts for the 2018 Acura RDX, across 15 part types, covering the 3.5L V6 engine. Every part shows its brand, manufacturer part number and fitment notes.

The drivetrain system on the 2018 Acura RDX moves power from transmission to wheels through axles, CV joints, driveshafts, differentials and wheel-end hardware. The largest groups are CV Axle (12 parts), Transfer Case Fluid (6 parts) and Axle Shaft Seal (5 parts). The other 12 part types cover the remaining 26 parts.

Axle Shaft Bearing

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
SKF SC0889
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Front
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This table covers the Axle Shaft bearings. Typical signs include a growl that rises with speed, or play in the shaft or hub. Set preload the way the notes specify. A dry or crushed bearing fails quickly.

Axle Shaft Seal

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
SKF Popular 12605A
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rear
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SKF 16541A
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Front
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TIMKEN SL260469
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rear
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WJB / INMOTION PARTS WS12605A
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rear0.335 Width
Fitment notes — WJB / INMOTION PARTS WS12605A
Rear0.335 Width1.850 Bore Diameter1.260 Shaft Diameter1.859 Outside Diameter Seal
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WJB / INMOTION PARTS WS16541A
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Front
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This table covers the seals where an axle shaft exits the housing. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.

CV Axle

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
APWI Popular HO8516
🇺🇸 US
Front Right
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GSP Popular NCV36075
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Front Right
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TOP NOTCH Popular TN50042
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Front Left
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APWI HO8594
🇺🇸 US
Front Left
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GSP NCV21075
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rear Left
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GSP NCV21079
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rear Right
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GSP NCV21088
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Front Left
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TOP NOTCH TN50035
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rear Right
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TRAKMOTIVE HO8633
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rear Left
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TRAKMOTIVE HO8631
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rear Right
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TRAKMOTIVE HO8586
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
AAR Joint Design
Fitment notes — TRAKMOTIVE HO8586
AAR Joint Design
Front Right
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TRAKMOTIVE HO8643
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
AAR Joint Design
Fitment notes — TRAKMOTIVE HO8643
AAR Joint Design
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This table covers the complete CV axle shafts from differential (or hub) to wheel. Typical signs include a click in tight turns, grease flung around the wheel well, or a vibration that builds with speed. A torn boot caught early is a boot kit; caught late it is the whole axle. Torque the axle nut to the method in the notes.

CV Intermediate Shaft

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
TRAKMOTIVE HO3516
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Front Right
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This table covers the CV Intermediate shafts.

CV Joint Boot

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
BECK/ARNLEY 1032927
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Front Outer
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BECK/ARNLEY 1032888
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA
Rear InnerFWD
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BECK/ARNLEY 1033198
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Front Inner
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This table covers the boots that keep grease in a CV joint. Typical signs include a split boot, grease flung around the joint, or a click once grit is inside. A boot caught early is a kit. Once the joint has clicked, the joint itself is usually worn.

Differential Oil Temperature Sensor

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
BECK/ARNLEY 1581807
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
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This table covers the Differential Oil temperature sensors. Typical signs include hard cold starts, a fan that never comes on, or a gauge that disagrees with the scan tool. A sensor that reads open or shorted is usually the part; an implausible-but-smooth reading can be wiring.

Differential Pinion Seal

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
TIMKEN SL260469
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
RearAWD
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This table covers the seals at the differential pinion yoke. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.

Differential Repair Sleeve

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
NATIONAL 99157
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rearwith Honda VTM-4 System
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WJB / INMOTION PARTS WS99157
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rearwith Honda VTM-4 System
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This table covers the wear sleeves used to restore a Differential seal surface.

Differential Seal

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
NATIONAL 710798
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rearwith Honda VTM-4 Differential
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TIMKEN 710798
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rear
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WJB / INMOTION PARTS WS710798
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Rearwith Honda VTM-4 Differential
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This table covers the seals at the Differential. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.

Drive Shaft

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
DORMAN 986385
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Length: 83.625"
Fitment notes — DORMAN 986385
Length: 83.625"
RearAWD
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GSP PS900101
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
RearAWD
Fitment notes — GSP PS900101
RearAWD2 Piece Shaft
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TOP NOTCH TN2114PS
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
RearAWD
Fitment notes — TOP NOTCH TN2114PS
RearAWD2 Piece Shaft
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WJB / INMOTION PARTS WDS86385
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
RearAWD
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This table covers the driveshafts that carry torque from the transmission or transfer case.

Transfer Case Fluid

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
VALVOLINE Popular VV820
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Daily Protection SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Quart
Fitment notes — VALVOLINE VV820
Daily Protection SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Quart
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VALVOLINE Popular VV975
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Quart
Fitment notes — VALVOLINE VV975
Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Quart
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VALVOLINE 889785
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Quart Flex Fill
Fitment notes — VALVOLINE 889785
Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Quart Flex Fill
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VALVOLINE 882505
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Gallon
Fitment notes — VALVOLINE 882505
Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil1 Gallon
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VALVOLINE 723856
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil5 Gallon
Fitment notes — VALVOLINE 723856
Advanced Full Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil5 Gallon
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VALVOLINE VV822
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Daily Protection SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil16 Gallon KEG
Fitment notes — VALVOLINE VV822
Daily Protection SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil16 Gallon KEG
AWD
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This table covers the fluids specified for the transfer case. Typical signs include discolored fluid, a burnt smell, or a level that keeps dropping. Use only the specification in the notes — the tables group grades because they are not interchangeable.

Transfer Case Input Shaft Repair Sleeve

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
BCA NS99147
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
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NATIONAL 99147
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
AWDwith Borg-Warner ITM-II Transfer Case
Fitment notes — NATIONAL 99147
AWDwith Borg-Warner ITM-II Transfer Case1 Speed
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WJB / INMOTION PARTS WS99147
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Installation Depth: 0.98399999999999999 In
Fitment notes — WJB / INMOTION PARTS WS99147
Installation Depth: 0.98399999999999999 In
AWDwith Borg-Warner ITM-II Transfer Case1 Speed
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This table covers the wear sleeves used to restore a Transfer Case Input Shaft seal surface.

Transfer Case Input Shaft Seal

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
NATIONAL 710721
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
AWD
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SKF 18883A
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
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WJB / INMOTION PARTS WS710721
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
Outside Diameter: 2.4489999999999998 In
Fitment notes — WJB / INMOTION PARTS WS710721
Outside Diameter: 2.4489999999999998 In
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WJB / INMOTION PARTS WS18883A
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
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This table covers the seals at the Transfer Case Input Shaft. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.

Transfer Case Output Shaft Bearing

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
NSK 16001
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
12 MM ID
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NSK 16002
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
15 MM ID
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This table covers the Transfer Case Output Shaft bearings. Typical signs include a growl that rises with speed, or play in the shaft or hub. Set preload the way the notes specify. A dry or crushed bearing fails quickly.

Transfer Case Output Shaft Seal

Brand Part Number Markets Notes Buy
SCHAEFFLER SS5926
🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA 🇲🇽 MX
2.45" O.D. X 0.35" Width
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This table covers the seals at the Transfer Case Output Shaft. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.

Buying Drivetrain Parts for a 2018 Acura RDX

On this vehicle, the drivetrain system moves power from transmission to wheels through axles, CV joints, driveshafts, differentials and wheel-end hardware.

  • Confirm you have the 3.5L V6 engine — every part on this page is matched to it.
  • Read the notes on each row for position, trim and spec qualifiers before you order.
  • Where labor overlaps, replace the differential or transfer-case fluid with any axle or seal job while everything is already open.
  • Cross-reference the manufacturer part number against your old part or a service-manual listing.

Start with the largest groups on this page: CV Axle and Transfer Case Fluid .

Frequently Asked Questions

How many drivetrain parts fit the 2018 Acura RDX?

Our catalog currently lists 49 drivetrain parts for the 2018 Acura RDX across 15 subcategories and 14 brands, covering the 3.5L V6 engine. Each part is matched to the engine(s) it fits.

What are the signs of drivetrain problems on a 2018 Acura RDX?

Common symptoms include clicking in tight turns, a clunk when shifting between drive and reverse, vibration that builds with speed, or gear oil on the inside of a wheel. If you notice any of these, identify the affected subcategory above and cross-reference the part numbers listed.

What should I replace at the same time?

Where labor overlaps, replace the differential or transfer-case fluid with any axle or seal job while everything is already open.

What do the market flags (US, CA, MX) on each part mean?

They show the market for which the manufacturer published application data for that part — where the vehicle was first sold, not where the part was made. If your 2018 Acura RDX was originally sold in the US, the safest choice is a part marked for the US market.

How do I make sure a part fits my 2018 Acura RDX?

Every part on this page is matched to the 3.5L V6 engine. Then a torn CV boot caught early is a cheap boot kit; caught late it is a whole axle — inspect before deciding which to buy. The notes column carries position and trim qualifiers where they apply.

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