xrftester@alien.topBtoMechanic Advice@gearhead.town•My mechanic says that I have severely worn control arm bushings and they need to be replaced immediately. (Planning a 1000 mile road trip soon) Charging $1500. Am I being ripped offEnglish
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10 months agoI don’t know how you drive, but 50k is pretty low miles for control arm bushings. Also, these days, most people would replace the entire control arm, and that said, OEM BMW parts are pricey, so maybe he’s trying to save on parts and just replace the bushings. When replacing the entire control arm, you would also get new ball joints pre installed. Maybe ask the questions, but don’t take my word on it. My BMW mechanicing experience ended sometime in the 1990,s
In october of 2023 I spent 4,500 dollars to install a Jasper remainufactured transmission in my 2018 gmc yukon SLT with 116,000 miles on it. We bought the car used with 80k miles. It had supposedly just been properly serviced (lies) The trans pan was full of metal, and the fluid was almost black.