DIY - Control arm, bushings, tension strut, wishbones
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My Ride: 2007 BMW 530xi, 3.0L I6, 6-spd Automatic, 255 hp; 2011 Chevy Camaro 3.6L V6, Direct Injection, 6-spd Automatic, 312 hp
Of course there might be. Shouldn't be a problem using the cheap stuff though. Wow, if that thing broke though, you'd go off the road out of control steering. Since we've never heard of any NHTSA warnings against the cheap ones, maybe they are OK.
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I own a shop and am about to do this procedure on my E61 535i xdrive.
I'll post up the full procedure directly from alldata tomorrow for anyone looking for spec/procedure/torque values etc..
Someone mentioned urethane bushings from two sources... Any chance those guys have bushings for the whole front end? I've got every took you could dream of to make this job a breeze so would love to swap all bushings to urethane and be done....
I'll post up the full procedure directly from alldata tomorrow for anyone looking for spec/procedure/torque values etc..
Someone mentioned urethane bushings from two sources... Any chance those guys have bushings for the whole front end? I've got every took you could dream of to make this job a breeze so would love to swap all bushings to urethane and be done....
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Thanks for the lead on these urethane bushings! Just ordered them for my E61 and got the tension struts and rear upper and lower mount bushings (I think.. ) basically I bought everything they offered for the E61 and I went ahead and sent my tax ID to become a distributor so I can offer you guys a group but setup.. Just my way of saying thanks for the great info you guys provide even though I only lurk occasionally and scan the sale section.. I do appreciate what you do and hopefully this helps someone out..
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No idea just yet what the final offering is, waiting on the email from Jon.. I believe it's something like 5% off their eBay prices but not sure.. Doesn't sound massive but they aren't expensive in the first place, and they likely don't have crazy margins like some companies... (Cough AEM... COUGH..)
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No idea just yet what the final offering is, waiting on the email from Jon.. I believe it's something like 5% off their eBay prices but not sure.. Doesn't sound massive but they aren't expensive in the first place, and they likely don't have crazy margins like some companies... (Cough AEM... COUGH..)
I just replaced my front lower control arm bushings with urethane, and they make an incredible difference.
Contact Jon at Problem Solving Polyurethane PSB Bushings | Armstrong Distributors
They do noticeably transmit more road contact, but worth every penny of the $84.50/pair bushing cost.
The urethane bushings are pressed in first and then the metal sleeve slides in after the pressing....
I highly recommend urethane bushings. Armstrong is a bit more limited in e60 F/E bushings than is Powerflex, but their products are great.
Contact Jon at Problem Solving Polyurethane PSB Bushings | Armstrong Distributors
They do noticeably transmit more road contact, but worth every penny of the $84.50/pair bushing cost.
The urethane bushings are pressed in first and then the metal sleeve slides in after the pressing....
I highly recommend urethane bushings. Armstrong is a bit more limited in e60 F/E bushings than is Powerflex, but their products are great.
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As to bushings probably best to go with Powerflex. They make bushings for both the upper and lower front control arms, and it is important to have the urethane bushings on both of those control arms.
There are many places that offer them. They are very good quality.
As to control arms advertised on eBay be careful. Most of those are poor Chinese quality that won't last 40,000 miles.
Meyle and Febi/Bilstein are very good products.
No need to pay the huge sum for the so called "oem BMW' arms either.
I was told that BMW is now also having products made in China, and that many vehicles coming to or assembled in the US are done so with Chinese made parts but that cars in Europe are made with only German made parts.
For what it is worth
There are many places that offer them. They are very good quality.
As to control arms advertised on eBay be careful. Most of those are poor Chinese quality that won't last 40,000 miles.
Meyle and Febi/Bilstein are very good products.
No need to pay the huge sum for the so called "oem BMW' arms either.
I was told that BMW is now also having products made in China, and that many vehicles coming to or assembled in the US are done so with Chinese made parts but that cars in Europe are made with only German made parts.
For what it is worth
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Thanks for the lead on these urethane bushings! Just ordered them for my E61 and got the tension struts and rear upper and lower mount bushings (I think.. ) basically I bought everything they offered for the E61 and I went ahead and sent my tax ID to become a distributor so I can offer you guys a group but setup.. Just my way of saying thanks for the great info you guys provide even though I only lurk occasionally and scan the sale section.. I do appreciate what you do and hopefully this helps someone out..
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No idea just yet what the final offering is, waiting on the email from Jon.. I believe it's something like 5% off their eBay prices but not sure.. Doesn't sound massive but they aren't expensive in the first place, and they likely don't have crazy margins like some companies... (Cough AEM... COUGH..)
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No idea just yet what the final offering is, waiting on the email from Jon.. I believe it's something like 5% off their eBay prices but not sure.. Doesn't sound massive but they aren't expensive in the first place, and they likely don't have crazy margins like some companies... (Cough AEM... COUGH..)
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