this weekend? Replaced rear shocks, wishbones, control arms, sway bar links and sway bar bushings. and ONE ball joint before my ball joint tool broke!!!!!!!!!!! i will PAY for the other side to be replaced. total pain in the rear. the part involving lining up the integral link. HOLY cow. vise grips (like on the video) ended up helping but it ain't a picnic.

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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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