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Old 11-01-2010, 09:38 AM   #1
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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour
The dealer might be full of crap and just trying to make money off me, but my SA tells me the control arms up front have cracked bushings... at 37 months and 31,000 miles! He quoted $850 to remove and press in new bushings and align the car, which isn't in my budget for the next year, actually.
When in doubt, take it someplace else, and get a second opinion.

Oh, and a search on a BMW forum might get you more leads.
My quick searches for this brings up cars that are much older, much higher miles, or have liquid filled bushings. One search indicates that the damage might be caused if the control arm is used as a lifting point for a jack.

Good luck on finding out if the issue is true, and if there's a cheaper cure.

BC.
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