The e28 guys love the Paul Grey bushings.
http://www.gruntsbushings.com/
This is on a 99 740il, but I figured you guys would know best.
52k freakin' miles, just bought it 3 weeks ago. I thought the CPO warranty would cover them, dealer and call to BMWNA said no.
Thru BMA the LEMFOERDER arms with the bushings are $136-138 each.
The bushings alone are $31 each:
SACHS Front Control Arm Bushing
Bushing Kit
Axle Support to Strut
I should be able to get a machine shop to press the new bushings in for $30 at the most.
I have replaced the control arms on our 94 540 at 112k and at 160k they need it again. I did not buy the LEMFOERDER arms at the time.
Will the sachs bushings last?
01 QS Z06 384 rwhp/382 rwtq headers/intake/tuning.
94 540ia 160k SOLD!!
99 740il 60k miles
replace the whole arm, my reasoning is this: the bushing could have gone bad from improper installation BUT if it was installed right then the balljoint would probably have wear in it which as you know ...any play in the front end of a BMW is a bad thing. New is gooder!
95 E34 530I V2.37
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John F. Kennedy
I sent them an email to see if they carry their bushing for a E38. Thanks!
01 QS Z06 384 rwhp/382 rwtq headers/intake/tuning.
94 540ia 160k SOLD!!
99 740il 60k miles
I bought new control arms (without bushings) and got the grunts ones pressed it. Ball joints in the old ones were trashed. No more shimmy.
Where did you get the new control arms?
How many miles so far on them?
Thanks!
01 QS Z06 384 rwhp/382 rwtq headers/intake/tuning.
94 540ia 160k SOLD!!
99 740il 60k miles
Change the thruster arms. Use Lemford stuff. They're cheap at BMA Autoparts.
-Denmark
'95 BMW 540iA
P grey does not carry busning for the E38. So I will just do the lemford arms.
01 QS Z06 384 rwhp/382 rwtq headers/intake/tuning.
94 540ia 160k SOLD!!
99 740il 60k miles