Thread: My 2006 E53 X5
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Old 07-17-2026, 08:20 PM
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What are your symptoms which led you to believe you need a totally new suspension. My experience is front control arms and balls joints last about 100k miles, replaced mine twice. Rear lasted 200k and then the tires started to wear as the car was sagging. When the front went I would feel the car vibrate under braking and above about 70mph. Low speed, no visible sign. Rear, no drivability issues, but the tires were going bad quickly. Shocks, struts, still original on my 2003. I believe I use Lemforder parts and was like $600 for front, it's like 3 pieces each side and I did the stabilizer link. Any tire shop can really do the front in a matter of 3 hours. I always waited and they charged me accordingly, not by the book. Good luck with the sale if that's your best option.
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