[WillLowe]

Needing to replace my lower control arms as the bearings have gone. Has anyone used these and can comment in the supposed oem quality?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-BMW-4...-127635-2958-0

[Mick.86uk]

The Lemforder arms are exactly the same as the BMW OEM arms without the BMW stamp and part no. on them.

Can be purchased on Autodoc at a reasonable price once the 40% discount is on.

[WillLowe]

Thanks, ordered the 4 control arms and some top mounts

[Two-tone525]

Originally Posted by WillLowe

Needing to replace my lower control arms as the bearings have gone.

Do you happen to know what might have caused the bearings to fail?

[WillLowe]

Probably just wear, I've done a few tracks days and plenty of sprited driving they tend to go at around 60-80k apparently. My symptom is intermittent vibrating under braking down from 70. I'm told this can cause top mounts to fail/wear quicker so I'm replacing them at the same time for good measure

[ian332isport]

I’ve not checked for the F3x specifically, but Meyle have an HD range of parts that have beefier joints and bushes than standard. Always used them on my old e46 without problems.

[WillLowe]

Yeah I went for the lemforder arms and meyle top mounts which are a quality replacement according to a few reviews

[Two-tone525]

Originally Posted by WillLowe

Probably just wear, I've done a few tracks days and plenty of sprited driving they tend to go at around 60-80k apparently. My symptom is intermittent vibrating under braking down from 70. I'm told this can cause top mounts to fail/wear quicker so I'm replacing them at the same time for good measure

Interesting. Tks. I looked at an F31 340i with ~12k miles and it had had one front track rod replaced under warranty. I'm thinking perhaps a poor part, but odd for OEM to fail so soon, or perhaps an impact.

It was listed as 'stretched' in the warranty claim.

As you said, I'd expect track rods to go on for 60-80k miles.

[WillLowe]

I read on a thread on here a couple if cases of track rods going within 20k, one I think was as low as 4k and replaced by bmw as a faulty part or some such