Well the time has finally come.
I thought when I reached the 80K mark and still on the original axles, that I squeaked by, but such was NOT the case.
When the MM reached 82,250 I noticed was looked like 2 tablespoons of differential fluid by the passenger rear tire. After closer inspection, the wheel well was quite wet with fluid and had a greasy type smell, basically what gear oil / differential fluid would be.
It wasn't just an axle seal, but the whole axle, bearing and seal. So had it done.
The interesting part was, the driver side they told me was fine.
Now the question is, "How long does the driver side axle last?"
Any guesses?