Front control arms

[Anubys]

So, I have recently received a pair of Z4M front control arm bushings and I am looking forward to installing them. However, I now noticed I have some play in the passenger side lower control arm and it should be replaced. I have been looking at various online retailers because the dealership wants $580CAD per side and I thought that was a bit ludicrous.

So my choices are;

The package of genuine bmw performance control arms (looks like it doesn't have the genuine M badge on them)
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...t/31120429578/

The individual genuine pieces that look like they do have the M badge on them
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...t/31122341297/

The individual Lemforder peices that say ZHP but don't appear to have the M badge on them
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-lemforde...122282121~lem/

I guess what I'm looking for is if there is a consensus on whether or not these are all exactly the same and if so is it worth just going with the Lemforder branded ones or if I should go with the package ones because they say "genuine bmw"

Thanks for any advice guys.

[Vas]

Lemforder zhp arms unless you want OE BMW ones that have the M logo.

[Anubys]

So literally the only difference is that m logo? For $100, that's insane!

[Vas]

So literally the only difference is that m logo? For $100, that's insane!

Correct. Lemforder is the manufacturer of them.

[danewilson77]

Good video here.

https://youtu.be/S6wTXQCXRNM

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[Anubys]

Good video here.

https://youtu.be/S6wTXQCXRNM

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Are you advocating that I go with a Meyle LCA instead of the ZHP one?

[az3579]

Good video here.

https://youtu.be/S6wTXQCXRNM

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In response to that video, all I can say is that when I put Meyle HD control arms and bushings (all at once) in my car, ALL of those items had failed within 30k. Never again.

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[ELCID86]

My Meyle HD FCABs started to separate in less than 12 months. Never again.

[RUS_ZHP]

+1. I had a bad experience with Meyle FCAB. They lasted approximately 20,000 miles. My arm are original, but I am definetly will be replacing them with Lemforder, because I've heard many good things about them.

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[danewilson77]

Right. I wasn't making a case for Meyle. Plus the video was published in 2010, well before any of us put Meyle stuff on our vehicles. Meyle quality has unquestionably gone down since then. Without a doubt.

I linked the video as I mistakenly believed this video compared BMW ///M control arms to Meyle and to Lemforder, which is still an OEM supplier to BMW.

My apologies for rustling the jimmies.

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