Hi Guys, I was at Goodwood festival of speed (is a large motor show in the UK for those of you in the US) and I was speaking to a guy at the stand. They had a display with the powerflex bushes attached to.... you guessed it, a BMW X5 control arm! There where 4 in a row, 1 was OEM BMW bush, 2 was Powerflex Yellow, 3 was Powerflex Purple, 4 was a bright blue. I chatted to the guy as I was amused about the fact they where X5 control arms and he told me this.

"If you feel how much movement there is on the rubber OEM Part compared to the purple, you will understand how much movement there is on this part of the car as you are only moving it with your arm not a 2 Ton X5."

I must say, after feeling the how much movement there is in the bushes, It makes me think, next time I need to do these, I am going Powerflex for bushing. BMW will only care about 3 years, as long as there parts last that long bonus if more. Powerflex have a lifetime guarantee. I did look at Powerflex before but I am sold on them now. He also suggested the Purple ones for the X5 E53 for stiffness/comfort.

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BMW X5 E53 3.0 Diesel Sport | Sapphire Black Dakota Beige Leather interior | Year 2004

What I had updated
Carbon Effect Steering Wheel
Panoramic Sunroof Fix
PVC Replacement
All glowplugs and glowplug regulator
New discs and pads all round
All new front suspension links, bushes and rods