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    Use Gary's guy in Oceanside. He did my suspension.
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    Didn't see much of a debate among us. The labor is fair. Parts are expensive.

    It is an easy DIY. Period. Understand you can't do it, due to limitations.

    I would check a few other shops....that seem more competent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnrando View Post
    Use Gary's guy in Oceanside. He did my suspension.
    I will check him out!
    Thanx

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    Quote Originally Posted by danewilson77 View Post
    Didn't see much of a debate among us. The labor is fair. Parts are expensive.

    It is an easy DIY. Period. Understand you can't do it, due to limitations.

    I would check a few other shops....that seem more competent.
    You had said the Indy didn't know what he was talking about.

    Sorry, very confused here... Will look at the Oceanside guy and try to get more quotes here to see what part is actually correct for my car

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    Quote Originally Posted by danewilson77 View Post
    Oh...and another thing.....the job will take him 2 hours max (so he's charging you book hours), and they are marking up their parts. Tell him you want these (or Lemforder).



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    Meyle bushings are good, its the control arms that you want to keep stock ZHP right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Newjack View Post
    Meyle bushings are good, its the control arms that you want to keep stock ZHP right?
    the dealership didn't mention arms... so i assume i want to keep them stock?

    That brings up another question... are these "Meyle bushings" better than OEM? if so, in what way?
    And, do I need to replace arms ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PHZ View Post
    the dealership didn't mention arms... so i assume i want to keep them stock?

    That brings up another question... are these "Meyle bushings" better than OEM? if so, in what way?
    And, do I need to replace arms ?
    I have no idea if you need to replace them. If you do need to replace, make sure you get ZHP arms.

    Not trying to rattle your jimmies, but I'm a little disappointed. You took your car to a shop, and they recommended replacing some stuff...but did you have them show you the wear items?

    In the future...don't let them "tell" you, make them "show" you.

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    So looking at an E9x suspension diagram today, it does have upper & lower (fore & aft) thrust arms with replaceable bushings in the front suspension vice a control arm and front control arm bushing (FCAB) like our e46's. I suspect when you were at the dealer, the mechanic said something like the car needs front suspension bushings soon and your numbnuts service writer gave you an estimate for an E9x 3-series car although you were clearly driving an E46. I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt that they weren't trying to be criminal in their estimate to you but rather were just not paying attention to a minor detail -- like, hey shit4brains service writer pull the estimate on the correct series of car at least -- but you never know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by danewilson77 View Post
    I have no idea if you need to replace them. If you do need to replace, make sure you get ZHP arms.

    Not trying to rattle your jimmies, but I'm a little disappointed. You took your car to a shop, and they recommended replacing some stuff...but did you have them show you the wear items?

    In the future...don't let them "tell" you, make them "show" you.

    Sent from Williamsburg, VA USA
    Jimmies sufficiently rattled
    Will ask next time. Car was already off lift, out of bay, and in driveway when I got the "report".

    But point taken

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