Turbo, looks like you have a garage full of fun. Thanks for the info but having to replace all of those suspension parts at 90K kilometers... are you sure you don't rally and track the X5? jk!! I was under the impression that camber not toe was what wears the inner side of a tire.


I am not sure what I am going to do but I spoke with my alignment friend and showed him the ball joint replacement video in this thread. We will try that tomorrow and go from there. I am trying to come to grips with the fact that I am in denial that it might be ball joints and control arm bushings gone bad. I will let you all know what we find. Thanks.

Checking the rear suspension will give you peace of mind. I have around 98,000 and rear suspension is has not been touched other then lowering, new struts and Eibach sway bar.

Hey all, I appreciate your help and advice. Put the X5 on the lift and jacked up the rear wheels this am. We could not really figure out a way to engage the air bag to relieve downward pressure on the suspension as shown in the VAC video. However with a pry bar and some creative resistance we were able to determine that there is more play on the right side (the side with the inside tire wear) than the left. It is very hard to discern movement but more noticeable than the left side. So I have gotten past my denial and decided to replace the ball joints and wishbone on both sides. Here is my new question.

I have done a lot of pricing and found that Lemfoerder is a highly recommended brand which makes both OEM parts. Has anyone used the wishbone made by AutoTrust Silver? It seems comparable and carries a 3 yr. warranty. I found the Lomfoeder wishbone for $100 and the AutoTrust for $71. There are even cheaper ones out there but they seem inferior to both of these. Anyone???