Dealer wants $1300 for rear control arms. Anyone else have to do this?

[x5yankee]

Took my X for an oil change and the dealer tells me I need control arms for $1300. Apparently they wore out in my garage cuz i've only put 300 miles on it in the last 2 months. Anyone else have to do this? My X rides absolutely perfect and only has 67k mi on it. Thanks for any info.

[darkside4.8]

i had to do em both at 55k. about the same price.

[Dannyell]

try this?

Control Arms - Auto Parts Warehouse

[m5james]

I haven't compared prices to Dannyell's post, but FCP Groton on eBay has good prices on suspension pieces and kits as well, and they've finally started offering lifetime warranties on their stuff.

[cheappc]

wow... how do you know you need control arms? and how old does it have to be? a little concerned i just turned 60,000 on my 2004 3.0 X, thank you..

[m5james]

Vibration while driving, shop has problems getting alignment right, etc. Otherwise you could just replace them around 100k for good measure and have a brand new feeling X while driving down the road.

[Fuego]

Upper or Lower? (wishbone or swing arm?) Why did they say you need them? I just had my upper control arms and lower bushings replaced aka wishbones and ball joints for $1000 at a shop in Queens. Straightened my rear wheels right up. Just need an alignment, waiting for new tires since mine were down to the wires.

[Fuego]

wow... how do you know you need control arms? and how old does it have to be? a little concerned i just turned 60,000 on my 2004 3.0 X, thank you..

You might be coming up soon. My '04 3.0 started eating rear tires at around 60k. I just did the job (after my 3rd pair of tires) at 90k. You'll notice when your rear wheels look slanted, and your tires begin to wear on the inside.

[m5james]

The rear wheels look slanted and wear on the inside regardless, that's how the suspension was designed.

[jst2878]

Rear control arms cause vibration? If that is so then I need new bushings for my control arms.