5 Series Rear Ball Joints And Wishbones

[starturbo]

Hi All.I am new to the site and besides wanting to say hello I wondered if anyone would know if there is a cheap way to replace the rear wishbone bushes on my 520 without buying new rear wishbones.I had the car in for a service today and the garage reckon Bmw don't sell the bushes seperately so it's £400 for two rear wishbones (without labour,vat etc).Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.

[G4VHD]

Welcome to the club mate,

You will need this confirming, but im 99% sure you can them seperatly, where do you live I know a few places localy I could call for you.

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

As Gav says, you CAN get the bushes separate... Get Poly bushes if you can.

[starturbo]

I live just outside Lincoln.It wasn't a main dealership but an independant bmw garage that told me you have to buy the whole lot.£400 parts cost alone seems a bit steep to me.Thanks for the welcome and the answers.

[G4VHD]

Sorry mate Im near Birmingham

[starturbo]

I dont mind driving to Birmingham Gav or I could do the job myself if I had the bushes posted to me.It has to be cheaper than the quote I've had.£982 for both wishbones,ball joints,labour and wheel alignment.That is plain stupid !!

[G4VHD]

Ill do some call tomorrow for you mate, can i have your year, engine ect...

[starturbo]

Hi Gav.It's a 520D saloon and it was registered in oct 2005.Hope that helps.

[G4VHD]

Right dude, bad and good news

BMW was right you have to buy the whole lot...

But the bloke I spoke to thinks it may be a different bush, a more common one..

Could do with the original part number mate tbh..

If it is the part he is thinking of, he will do them for £30-40 each

The place is

Karparts Aldridge Unit 1 Abs Business Park Walsall West Midlands WS9 8TH 0843 277 8915

TBH mate, I buy all my parts from here, he is the cheapest around

[starturbo]

Cheers mate.I will find out what bushes he was talking about although I'm not usually that lucky!!

[G4VHD]

Cheers mate.I will find out what bushes he was talking about although I'm not usually that lucky!!

No problem mate, if you get a pic of them, ill find you the part number and we can look at it from there.