rear subframe bushing diy

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Originally Posted by Entropy

Thanks for the update. I’ve done the job you just did, but on an E46. Looking under the E70... it looks like a much worse job! And doesn’t help that everything is heavier.

Each has its charm, and all of them rust and seize in their own special way. My E46 went really smoothly a few years back, but it's never seen a Canadian winter with all of the salt we have on the roads. A few years prior to that my E36 (same config as E46) was a nightmare. One of the bolts holding the rear trailing arm seized in the chassis pocket, and had to be drilled out. I can't think of a worse job, but that's probably just a failure of my imagination.
On a positive note, self-medication is blunting the pain

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My technical inspection turned up an advisory the rear subframe bushes, so they need changing now at 210,000km. Anyone here done them - are they similar to E53? Any diy vids about...?

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Seems everyone makes a tool set for the E53, but I cannot find any for the E70.


My subframe bushings appear to need replacement. A local BMW indy refused the job without explanation, so I suspect they don't have a tool either.


Fine - I'll do it myself. I plan to remove the bushings destructively, then make a press tool to install the new one. When I'm done I'll post pics and a DIY.