04-01-2020, 02:54 PM | #1 |
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Had a horrible noise up front. Shop replaced both control arms under my extended warranty and wow it drives much much better. Actually shocked how much improvement it made but more shocked that they failed in just 20k. Total cost was just over 1k, not including the covered alignment. So if you have any noises, check those control arms out!
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04-01-2020, 06:18 PM | #4 |
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Mine went out at 42K. I replaced the bushings myself. It's the bushings that go bad not the control arms themselves. But no shop is going to waste their time pressing out the old bushings and pressing in new ones hence the entire control arm replacement.
OEM control arms are $350 to $400 A PIECE!!! OEM bushings can be had for far less. |
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Had mine replaced around the 40k mark. I wonder if replacements out there now are same as original or improved arm/bushing.
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No idea how. Maybe it's the FL heat of 6 years that made the bushing wear premature? |
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I'm on my third control arm on one side, and my second control arm on the other side. All luckily repaired under warranty or good will!
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How do you tell when they go bad? We drive on unpaved roads (3 miles daily) and uneven surfaces quite often since we live in the country side. Almost two years into ownership and didn't notice any issues (the x5 or with the x6)..one is 32k miles the other is 41k miles.
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This is one of those things bmw does on purpose, Use cheap rubber. Also they design the bushing with a lot of space to create movement in the bushing. I'll take a stiffer ride versus the fraction of smoothness the bmw bushing offers.
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Sure, the part # for the left side is 31126851691 and the right side is 31126851692. These are for active steering so you need to double check that.
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