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Originally Posted by Averdi
Hey guys, I know this is for 3 series but I recently purchased a x5 with 180k miles to commute back and forth from to work. My technician recently looked it over and spotted out that it needs new subframe bushes all around. I've called 10 shops and they either don't want to do it because they don't have the tools, or they quoted me 2k+
So what I'm asking IS, what should I do?
I am not spending 2-3k on bushings because that is how much I've paid for the car.
Is it dangerous to drive with worn subframe bushes?? I can live with the little "thump" but if I could potentially get injured that's a different story.
Please leave me with some insight please. It's either I find a good cheaper shop, sell it, or live with it.
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Change them yourself.
You can rent the special tools. You are going to want to drop the subframe, in the rear, completely out of the car, if it's been in the rust belt part of the country (mid-west) or any state the uses salt on the road in the winter.
If it's a southern, west coast car then you might get away with dropping the subframe 6" or so, in order to change them.
You can search DIY's on this forum. It's been covered rather extensively.