If you're taking the whole hub assembly to the shop, then all you need to do to the axle is take the big (36mm on my ML) nut off that holds it to the hub, and thump it with a mallet to get it sliding freely in the hub splines so it can stay with the differential while you walk away with the hub. No E-anything sockets needed.
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