I did the super pro adjustable end links last year, when I did the oil pan etc., the original ones were shot. I was supposed to lower the car about a month later, but that still hasn't happened. I did put some fogging oil on the threads so I think they will still move whenever I do lower the car.

Sadly only after a year, one winter, the boots are already showing signs of cracking. Not all the way through yet, but I expected the boots to look nearly new, and they look, you know, five years old. Already.

One nice thing about the aftermarket end links is you can fit a normal 17 mm wrench on the counter hold, it was the same with the febi end links I put on the E36. The OEM ones I had to sacrifice an old craftsman 16mm wrench to the angle grinder to remove.

When I lowered the f30, even after a good alignment there was a bit of a shimmy, due to preload on the sway bar. The adjustable end links you can feel the preload go away as you move it up or down, it's pretty neat. I also had a shimmy after not torquing the sway bar on the E36 with both wheels on the ground. I think it's a sensitive important thing for drivability and often gets overlooked.

I also had a ton of rust on the bushings as said, did my best to clean everything up and repaint the subframe, but for some reason I don't understand now, I didn't replace the bushings. I probably will next time.

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'05 E53 3.0 6mt
'17 F30 340ix 6mt
'96 E36 328is, in progress