well that would explain a lot. Neither of my X's has been north of the Mason Dixon line!

I used Meyle HD for the first replacement but have since gone to ALL Lemforder (sic) for suspension parts. They Meyle HD parts I've used are pretty decent and I don't have an issue with trying different stuff, but to me, Lemforder just seems to last a little longer. Now, this is my N=1 opinion. Could have been installer error or any number of things, but on the older Xer, in 2012 at 120k miles I installed all Meyle HD up front. Tension Struts, Ctrl Arms, Ball Joints and Sway links. Of those, after about 50k miles, both ctrl arms failed (lots of squeaking at the knuckle attachment (bushings not torn) and one sway link. Still have a periodic clunk in the front right when turning right onto a driveway bump and hitting the gas...but I suspect it is an issue with one of the Meyle ball joints. Doesn't affect performance to be honest, and neither did the control arms. Anyway, these days lemforder is cheaper in many cases and you can't go wrong with that brand.

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2005 X5 3.0i - 71k mi (9.2018) -> 81k (9.2019) -> 100k (9.2021) -> 123k (8.2025)
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SOLD : 2003 X5 3.0 - 177k mi (9.2018) -> 186k (9.2019) -> 205k (9.2021)
SOLD : 1997 328is Coupe - Hellrot Red
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