I rented the special tool to do it and personally it was worth the rental. I installed Powerflex, I have had good luck with them before. I also did not have to bend the exhaust hangers to get the bushings out. A little heat on the subframe housing helps too.

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2001 3.0 X5 5M - 227k - "Station Wagon according to the great communist state of IL"
1995 M3 5M - 230k and waiting for a new head gasket
1988 325i Auto Convertible - sold
1992 318i 5M Convertible - sold
1992 325i 5M Convertible - sold
2001 330i 5M Convertible - The more money I put in, the better it gets...
1998 K1200RS - Done all 48 Contiguous States, looking forward to Alaska at some point in my life