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BMW 3-Series repairs by problem area

Engine (42%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (11%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)

Other (5%)

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BMW 3-Series suspension repair cost distribution

$2500+ (5%)

$1000 - $2499 (19%)

$500 - $999 (22%)

$100 - $499 (31%)

< $100 (23%)

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Chart based on 810 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

10300 mi

US $250

tire worn, damage to strut from pothole. not repaired.

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19000 mi

Steering column rattle, parts ordered

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68000 mi

US $450

Front left wheel bearing showing signs of failure, both replaced as a preventative measure

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41540 mi

$881

Replace rear absorber, mounting and damper

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60000 mi

US $125

Alignment 4 wheel

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46000 mi

US $170

NEEDED ALIGNMENT

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14700 mi	Dynamic suspension acceleration sensor failed on the right front.
82500 mi US $1900	Right-rear wheel bearing replaced due to noise.

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620 mi

Steering reported limited power. Finally found a defective module which was located inside of Rack and Pinion steering.

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50000 mi

replaced wheel hub/bearing for premature wear

105000 mi

REPLACED THE FRONT TENSION STRUTS

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loss of power assisted steering. Dealer update the firmware

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10200 mi

Banging in rear right repaired.

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29340 mi

Car makes clunking sound from front left wheel when going over rough surfaces. Feels like something is loose. Replaced power steering rack and problem came back in 2 weeks. Dealer says its "normal" and nothing they can do about it.

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28000 mi

Intermittent squeaking noise coming from suspension. Not fixed on "completion".

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16120 mi

Clunk in front suspension diagnosed as faulty tie rod end. Took 2 weeks to obtain replacement part from Germany

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36000 mi

bad passenger side wheel bearing.

78000 mi

Front thrust arms bushings diagnosed as torn and leaking (control arms) Dealer estimate $684

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13020 mi	A moaning noise would occur when turning to the right.
17360 mi	A moaning noise, previously repaired, would occur when turning to the right.

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19200 mi

squeak in steering wheel when turning.

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39060 mi

Squeaking sound from the steering wheel. Sent to the dealer for repair but after collecting the car, the sound is still there.

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39000 mi

Steering vibration

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34000 mi

Rattle from left rear suspension, sounds like broken strut mount as had with E36 325i, dealer unable to replicate, rattle still present.

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59000 mi

US $2500

Loose tie rod end.

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62000 mi

strut tower bushing driver's side strut replaced. Damaged when replacing the strut tower bushing previously

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11040 mi	Car drifts to the left and clunking sound on right shock over speed bump
34100 mi	noise on driving over speed bumps from right steering rack side

3000 mi	Squeaking noise from steering
4300 mi	Squeaking noise from steering

44020 mi

strange steering behaviour intermittent: sometimes the car is hesitant to go in the neutral position. They updated the power steering software.

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18380 mi

$25

Front wheels shimmy at speeds (80 - 100 km/h) - took for a rebalance, no improvement

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29700 mi

Noise from steering column

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26000 mi

US $3000

4 structurally damaged wheels

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48000 mi

US $200

Tightened stabilizer bars

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102300 mi

C $950

Replaced both rear dampers and installed original springs

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10000 mi	Steering wheel shaft knuckle gear was binding to create high steering effort.
10000 mi	Steering column knuckle gear was binding since the car was brand new so was replaced. Steering column knuckle gear was binding since the car was brand new so was replaced.
78000 mi US $800	Replace front end control arms due to seized alignment bolts

41100 mi

left rear bearing was noisy and replaced under warrantee

45000 mi

Front control arm bushings were coming out of the control arm assembly - replaced under warranty

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80000 mi

Scheduled maintenance covered under extended warranty. Oil change, filter changes, general inspection of vehicle. The steering pump on this car emits an low, but audible hum and has since I owned it. Dealer's Master Technicians say this is normal for some of this generation 3-series. ...keeping an ear on it.

94000 mi

US $985

Pot hole impact bent lower steering column. The tires on that side of the car deflected to a point that they left black marks on the rims. There was impact to the degree that the control stalks for rear wiper and bright lights activated. ...yet no tire or rim damage. One of the u-joints in the steering column bent such that the steering input became uneven. Easy-hard-easy-hard as it moved through its rotation.

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83600 mi

US $80

Front suspension lower arms replaced because of worn out bushings

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93620 mi

wishbone, one link kit and 3 ball joints replaced

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23000 mi US $150	Active steering reset
30000 mi US $600	Alignment off due to unknown suspension problem

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67300 mi US $800	Thrust rod bushings replaced.
79000 mi US $1800	4-wheel alignment

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35000 mi

Steering column is squeaking.

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46000 mi

US $800

Replaced upper control arm bushings

37200 mi	In at least six attempts to fix squeaky noise while going around the bumps entire suspension replaced. Noise reduced but still there, sounds like an old car. Now living with it.
43580 mi	This time Squeeky rear suspension.

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54000 mi

US $38

Car has a vibration, is still not fixed.

68000 mi

Power steering fluid changed. Dirty. Car was driving funny. Fine now.

39000 mi	lower steering shaft replaced because of noise and loose
87000 mi	steering noise while turning back and forth. design issue. said they have tried to repair but cannot due to design

50000 mi

US $550

The thrust rod bushings were leaking oil. A typical problem for BMWs.

61200 mi

vibration on highway

106000 mi

US $2500

Rear struts were replaced

48000 mi

US $750

HIgh pitch noise at high speed when driving 60+, front wheel bearing (passenger) was bad. Replaced and noise went away

25000 mi

US $637

Replaced thrust rod bushings. Dealer said they were starting to fail.

68000 mi

US $1000

Control arm bushings replaced, mechanic recommended.

39000 mi

Front bushings gone bad - squeaking sound when turning far to the right or left. Power steering pump went bad. Groaning sound when turning.

43400 mi

Steering was grunting Dealer found faulty steering wheel pump Replaced steering wheel pump + fluid

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74520 mi

C $300

Steering column problem affected turning.

20000 mi

Steering wheel made a slight noise turn left. The steering bushing assembly needed a small adjustment.

64000 mi

Wheel bearing was replaced

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87000 mi

US $150

The bearings in the rear wheels failed and started to make a horrible noise. BMW indicated that it wasn't dangerous and it was quite common on the E90 BMW.

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63240 mi

C $250

Right rear wheel bearing became noisy and required replacement

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38000 mi	Metal vibration sound from suspension when hitting bumps. Left rear suspension arm bolt loose.
45000 mi US $800	Highway under construction, pavement changed drastically. Hit bump and alignment went off center. Thrust rod bushings had to be replaced and alignment performed.

36000 mi

Persistent noise coming from steering when vehicle first pulls forwards while turning left.

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1240 mi

EDC Malfunction. Rear shocks and sensors replaced.

25200 mi

EDC control unit and sensor malfunction. Both replaced.

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65000 mi

US $50

Traction control/hill assist deactivated. Wheel bearing on right rear needed replacing

71000 mi

US $5000

Ten years old, track days, suspension was tired. New suspension is amazing, like driving a brand-new car.

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17000 mi

There was a slight noise coming from steering column. Grease was applied to a bearing.

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55000 mi

US $2100

Front Control Arms had to be replaced as they were bad.

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62380 mi	Two leaking power steering hoses.
67580 mi	Replaced front control arms

62000 mi	Both Front thrust arms and ball joint at each ends replaced to solve vibration, inconsistent braking, pulling over bumps, and excessive brake dive. Replaced lower steering spindle to eliminate slop in steering, rattle/tick noise when turning.
61000 mi US $650	Rattle found in steering column, replaced lower steering spindle.
37000 mi	Rear shocks were leaking at time of sale.

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Creaking noise from front suspension. Dealer replaced suspension bushings.

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77500 mi

US $53

I had a clanking noise when turning from a stop. BMW replaced entire steering rack under CPO.

45000 mi

US $85

Power steering would get stuck coming out of full lock, daytime running light bulb was out

52080 mi

$200

Changed tie roda

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58280 mi

Klunk heard around corners which was due to bushings on front sway bar. Replaced bushings. Problem solved.

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80900 mi US $2300	Replaced both front and rear shocks and struts. Also got 75,000 mile tune up to include oil change.
104000 mi US $2000	Steering ball system had to be replaced.

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38200 mi

US $650

Left and right rear suspension trailing arms broken and needed to be replaced. Usually caused by improper towing.

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25000 mi

Upper and lower steering column replaced for the 3rd time. Problem begins with a knock when the steering is turned left to right or right to left. Feels as if a joint is loose.

72500 mi

US $1000

Not sure other than suspension

56000 mi

US $2100

Steering rack and pinion was leaking fluid and was replaced. At the same time, a wheel alignment was done.

50500 mi

US $600

bushings were shot. seemed premature for the mileage.

6000 mi

US $200

alignment fixed after hitting bad pothole at speed

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68000 mi

US $280

Rear shocks & mounting hardware

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57000 mi	Worn out bushing replaced.
61200 mi US $950	Replaced worn out strut on passenger side

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23560 mi $350	The strut tower base needed replacement.
24280 mi $450	Front left shock wasn't working. Both front shocks were replaced

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46300 mi	Dealer replaced steering lower joint assembly.
92000 mi US $300	Replace rear shock absorbers.
93000 mi US $300	Front struts and links
94000 mi US $350	Replace control arms.
178000 mi US $500	New control arms and ball joints.

31800 mi

Replaced end bushings on sway bar

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115000 mi

US $1800

Front control arms worn and clunking under hard braking or steering.

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95000 mi

US $1600

Struts were leaky, replaced with coilovers.

53940 mi

C $85

tie rod replaced

99160 mi

I have continued to have wheel alignment issues to since I bought the car.I have spent thousands on tires, rims straightening, alignments.I insisted BM do wheel alignments free of charge.They say it seems fine now.We'll see.

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60500 mi

US $650

also found some issues with alignement, needed new alignement and some otehr front suspension parts?

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43900 mi US $280	Electronic Dmaper Control (EDC) fault. EDC randomly becomes non-functional. Electronic Damper Control system (EDC) fault. EDC randomly becomes non-functional.
50000 mi	Electronic Damper Control (EDC) fault

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4000 mi

There was a slight squeak coming from the steering column when the wheel was turned to the left quickly in a parking lot. The boot in the column was lubricated and the sound went away.

19220 mi	Rear ball-joints replaced due to squeaking.
21080 mi	Creeking and clunking noises, front suspension. Replaced front stabilizer bar bushing. Greased front struts.
22940 mi	Creaking noise front suspension. Dealer tightened everything and grease some things. Noise gone for now.
43400 mi C $300	Leaky rear shock. Replaced both. Did the work myself.
44640 mi C $1200	Replaced front shocks

33160 mi	Squeaky suspension over bumps. Replaced bushings and tie rods. All work performed under original warranty.
49480 mi C $25	Power steering fluid slight leak. Replaced hose clamp.

25700 mi

Damaged part due to a previous accident and incomplete repair.

33480 mi

C $700

Steering wheel was off to drive straight.

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62000 mi

C $50

Front sway bar bushings worn.

15500 mi

Noticed a clunking sound from front end when going over large bumps in cold weather. Problem was diagnosed by the dealer as worn/damaged front sway bar bushings. The bushings were replaced and the sound is now gone.

31000 mi	Replaced lower steering spindle.
35000 mi US $79	Clunk noise while steering returned after two weeks. Replaced lower spindle again.

24800 mi	Suspension brackets worn out
33480 mi	Suspension bushings, bad quality part replaced 6 months ago.
78740 mi C $1800	Shock absobers leaking front both sides
109 mi C $300	Rear wheel bearing

199000 mi

US $1000

Replaced rear shocks, front struts and front lower links.

28200 mi

Steering wheel had click in it

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75000 mi

US $1850

The front tie rods on the right side were damaged, presumably from one of the ubiquitous pot holes in New Orleans. Both sides are were replaced and a four wheel alignment was done. In addition, the rear tires were replaced, but the front still have about 30% of the tread left.

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137000 mi

US $150

Seized right rear shock absorber. Shock absorber was leaking and full of water. Water froze and locked up shock. Replaced shock absorber

129000 mi

US $800

Failing wheel bearing

38400 mi

Also, replaced rear shock mounting brackets as they were rubbing.

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41540 mi

Sway bar bushings replaced

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71920 mi	The shocks were not as good as they used to so changed them to Bilstein B8 and Eibach springs.
84320 mi $200	Suspension check due to clunking noises. Bilstein dampers found at fault.

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67000 mi

US $150

Worn bushings

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58000 mi

US $250

Bushings on front tension strut were bad and leaking

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99687 mi

US $500

Full strut repair with housing

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38100 mi

US $1600

Power steering pump seized, broke serpentine belt. required tow.

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143000 mi

US $100

Right rear bearing inner core broke. Started scraping sound after 15-20 minutes of driving.

69000 mi

US $850

Front suspension control arm bushings

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83000 mi

US $500

right rear wheel started making an audible "worbling" noise that increased with speed past 30 miles an hour, it steadily got worse over a few days.

93000 mi

US $2400

Replaced both rear shocks and mounting hardware

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104500 mi

US $400

replaced sway bar end links, tension strut, and lower control arm in effort to eliminate vibration at freeway speed. Old tension strut bearings did have some excess play in them.

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67000 mi

Front struts needed to be replaced due to tire scalloping. Upgraded to BC Racing coilovers at all 4 corners.

92300 mi US $5354	Repaired both leaking front struts.
100600 mi US $2900	Front thrust arm bushings were leaking. Removed and replaced both thrust arm bushings. Parts replaced: control arm bushings.

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36000 mi

US $350

Right rear wheel broke, not abuse or pothole. BMW tech said probably a flaw in the wheel and probably cracked long before it broke.

129000 mi

US $300

front control arm bushings worn

132000 mi

US $500

Replace the rear struts and strut mounts

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97400 mi

US $1634

Both front struts were leaking fluid and car's handling had degraded. Independent BMW shop installed two Bilstein B4 front struts (model 22-135032 & 22-135049) plus two front strut mounts and two front support arm bushings. Problem resolved.

67000 mi

US $50

bearing was replaced

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60960 mi C $700	Steering was binding on some turns. Replaced steering column lower joint assembly.
76260 mi	replaced tie rods, ball joints, bushings, control arms (everything, both sides); 4-wheel alignment

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99200 mi

€2750

Power Steering motor failed. Private garage could not repair, because computer codes are only available to BMW dealer

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24800 mi	Rack and pinion unit replaced.
29760 mi C $60	Left front suspension metallic noise over low speed bumps. Problem replicated with mechanic, no source of problem detected.
35960 mi	Both front bearings needed replacement.

80000 mi

US $7200

Wheel bearing

68200 mi

Wheel bearing.

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83900 mi

US $4250

rattle

44000 mi	Steering vector electronic device went bad. They replaced the device under warranty.
81000 mi US $650	Front control arm bushings were bad. Replaced them. Now car rides like new again.

122000 mi

Control arms.

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61300 mi

US $1200

All inner and outer tie rods replaced as they were seized. Alignment performed.

3100 mi	Problem originally occurred 3 mos. after possession but gradually getting worse, albeit very slowly. Very slight steering wheel play and a mild noticeable "thud" felt on the steering wheel when turning.
3100 mi	Same problem last month - Problem originally occurred 3 mos. after possession but gradually getting worse, albeit very slowly. Very slight steering wheel play and a mild noticeable "thud" felt on the steering wheel when turning.
4960 mi	- annual maintenance - steering "knock"; could not replicate; no repair done
9300 mi	same minor issue with steering. feels like something is loose when turning the wheel esp. on cold starts. dealer says within tolerance.

35000 mi	Creak from front of car in cold weather when driving over speed bump. Dealer diagnosed as failing control arm bushing and replaced.
42000 mi US $180	Steering wheel feels loose and sometimes creaks when cold in the morning. Took car in for wheel alignment, deal inspected and did not find any issues. Will continue to monitor.

57000 mi

US $670

Had an alignment performed.

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53500 mi

shock absorber spacers left in and damage to the dust boots resulted.

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135160 mi

C $800

Left rear wheel bearing

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95000 mi

£330

Three of the original wheels had cracks in, one wheel had two cracks in. Had to replace all four wheels.

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35700 mi	Replacement of steering rack on car.
60660 mi US $1200	Thrust bushings. It was a shop recommendation after regular, scheduled annual service. After replacement I noticed that there was not as much suspension noise when driving with the top down as I had heard before. No other noticeable changes.

57000 mi

US $3000

Replaced Tie Rods

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91760 mi C $3500	Wheel bushings were leaking. Replaced. Required to get wheel alignment correct. Wheel Bearing noisy.
93560 mi C $1200	Wheel bearing was replaced.

68000 mi US $1500	Replace worn out shock supports, alignment, and oil change.
90000 mi	Rear passenger side bearing and hub went bad

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66000 mi

US $1280

Replaced leaking front thrust bushings and replaced rear shocks because the driver side shock was leaking.

55100 mi

US $300

Front control arm bushings. I replaced both front control arms. The control arm had both the bushing and ball joint. Problem was detected prior to wheel alignment after purchase and mounting of new tires.

48000 mi

front control arms replaced, $875 billed to BMW

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20000 mi

£308

Rear wheel bearing failed

69741 mi

C $1000

4 shocks/strut replacement 2 front strut mounts 2 rear shock mount 2 front springs 2 front top plate

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62000 mi

US $4500

Bushing change and shock leak

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27000 mi	Front control arm bushings started making a clunking noise. They were replaced, noise still there.
28500 mi	Car made same clunking groaning noise from front suspension. Dealer found it came from grime on bushing where springs rest. Cleaned and problem went away.

44000 mi

Failed Bushings

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59000 mi

US $50

Repeated clunking noise from the steering at low speeds. Drained power steering fluid and replaced with new fluid. BMW claims this is not required, but the old fluid was very dark, and the change fixed hte issue.

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55000 mi

US $700

Power steering pump replaced

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20460 mi

$500

the steering column had to be changed.

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45000 mi

US $1000

Front Control Arms and Ball joint assembly were replaced. Both ball joints were loose and out of tolerance. Had to be replaced as whole units - Full suspension alignment required after repair.

78500 mi US $500	Fronst suspension components worn.
102000 mi US $600	Bushings. Front left

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51000 mi

hum coming from driver side front wheel

83000 mi

US $524

Lower control arm bushing leaking on Driver's side. Found during an oil change. Changed both control arms and got alignment ... car feels like it did when new!

63000 mi

US $1500

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19220 mi

creaky front suspension over bumps. Replaced front bushings.

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122000 mi

US $900

Control arm and bushings drivers side

63000 mi

US $500

My right-rear wheel bearing needed to be replaced.

38307 mi

steering column replaced

108000 mi US $850	Replaced L and R front thrust arm bushings.
110000 mi US $420	Replace rear shocks and mounts.
111265 mi US $750	Rear wheel bearings. Right and left.

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136000 mi US $400	thrust bearings (both sides).
145000 mi US $621	Outer tie rod, passenger $327

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38200 mi

US $50

ABS sensor indicated problem with rear wheel; turns out bad bearing caused speed variation. Have extended warranty thus this repair cost only $50.

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87420 mi

"Left rear shock is leaking and suspension is bouncy and soft"

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68000 mi

US $500

Front thrust bushings worn. Affecting handling and tire wear. Took 2 days because I also did tires and alignment.

20000 mi

Steering lock malfunction. Lock replaced and software updated.

17000 mi

malfunctioning steering lock replaced

50000 mi

Radiator flush, power steering flush and reservoir replacement, oil change, rear brake pads/rotors replaced because of squeaking, brake fluid bleed/flush

80000 mi US $2000	Replaced control arm bushings
92000 mi US $430	Replaced front struts, strut mounts, and control arms
100000 mi US $287	Replaced rear shocks

127000 mi

US $300

Front suspension, upper and lower control arms replaced due to bushing wear.

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90520 mi

C $1200

replace rear wheel bearings

54100 mi

US $450

replace one control arm

37000 mi

Loud crunch when going over speed bumps. Strut support was loose, retorqued.

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39000 mi	Front Passenger wheel felt loose over bumps at low speed. Dealer replaced ball joints becuase they had play. clunking in passenger front wheel when going over bumps. Dealer replaced bushings.
50500 mi	Dealer also noticed something was wrong with steering column and replaced the joint there as well.

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130000 mi

US $850

Steering wheel sensor failed, replaced.

33000 mi US $1370	steering wheel lockup. seems to be common problem on BMW. Hope this isn't indication of long term reliability.
57000 mi US $1100	cracked power steering reservoir. replaced.

44000 mi	Steering wheel lock system froze. Required replacement of steering column and reflash of computer.
73000 mi US $800	Excess play in steering, replaced steering rack.
89000 mi US $1700	Power steering pump bad noises, replaced with new pump.
94000 mi US $450	Replaced control arms, upper and lower. Fluid filled bushings were cracked and loose.
103000 mi US $374	Lower control arms replaced with M style, original arms bushings were worn.

42200 mi

US $842

Replace Electronic Steering Control Unit.

21000 mi

Car was riding harsh since new. Already replaced factory runflats with conventional tires, only a little better. Had them check it when performing factory maintenance. Found shipping spacers in the right rear susp. Now it rides like a luxury sport sho

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89300 mi	Tie-rod bushings replaced.
100000 mi US $1800	Replace front and rear shocks and coil springs.
132900 mi US $297	Steer was not smooth

77000 mi

steering sensor failed.

44000 mi

US $1200

Diagnose source of suspension clunk noise on Drivers side front. Broken Spring and damaged strut was replaced using new hardware due to excessive rust on original parts.

74000 mi US $800	Front struts
76800 mi US $439	Rear Right Passenger Wheel Bearing
102000 mi US $420	Replace right rear trailing arm
115000 mi US $800	Broken rear control arm

143400 mi

US $1400

Read driver's damper was leaking, replaced both dampers on the rear axel.

113000 mi

US $525

replace both front lower control arms, with bushings

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43400 mi	Right front wheel bearing.
77540 mi C $1200	Right front wheel hub assembly Car had a bad sound like a brake pad dragging on a warped rotor. Was bearing problem in hub assembly.
147440 mi C $550	Replaced both bushings in rear suspension (l&r) at lower end of shock/control arm. Was squeaking and bushings were failing quickly. Note there is a new part number for that system as failure rates w OEM were very high.
162440 mi C $1360	Front tie rods replaced

18200 mi

US $25

Rear toe arm was at the limit of adjustment. Repair was to replace the toe arm.

39000 mi

US $260

Busted tie-rod bushing on the front right, likely from a pot hole. Glad I had extended warranty.

90500 mi

US $2000

Had to replace bushings in front end. This was causing steering wheel shaking at around 40mph.

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173000 mi

US $1350

Shocks replaced at all four corners.

93620 mi

Steering shaft seized up requiring replacement.

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27280 mi	1) Front suspension (left) loud creaking sound .. leaking.
75680 mi $800	Front suspension emitted loud creaking noise when going over hump or bump. Noise was louder when it was wet .. ie rain.

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53000 mi US $621	Replace front thrust rod / control arm bushing. (Found front thrust rod / control arm bushing leaking.) Perform alignment.
55600 mi	Replace front thrust rod / control arm bushing (Found front thrust rod / control arm bushing leaking) Perform alignment

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67300 mi US $1248	Replaced both rear wheel bearings.
73500 mi US $2246	Replaced control arm bushing on both sides.

33580 mi

$5000

Suspension components worn. Bump stops. Dampers and control arms were shot after a few years of city driving. Never speed over speed bumps and always slowed down on rough roads. Very common problem for this car.

64480 mi C $200	Replaced power steering reservoir and fluid.
69100 mi	Tightened torx bolt on the lower steering joint assembly to reduce slight play in steering.
80600 mi C $400	Replaced worn shocks and struts all four corners.

59200 mi

US $112

Left front wheel bearing started making a lot of noise. Replaced wheel hub assembly.

176000 mi

US $720

Leaking struts, replaced both with Bilstein

68000 mi

US $360

Sachs Rear Shocks Installed

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176000 mi US $6500	New struts & shocks, new bushings
186000 mi US $1100	New control arms front

107880 mi

C $700

Right lower control arm loose. Decided to upgrade to the M3 Upper/Lower Left/Right Control Arms. Cost including labour: $700. If I just repaired the single control arm, it would probably be closer to $300.

43400 mi

C $100

squealing caused by low steering fluid

48000 mi

I noticed a knocking sound in the steering column in Oct. 2010. Dealer identified the problem as a strut tower that hadn't been torqued correctly after a previous repair, and tightened to the correct torque setting.

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76600 mi

US $306

BMW dealer on visual inspection found and replaced â€œcracked and leaking from lower control arm bushings and mount hardware."

33000 mi

Steering lock malfunction (dealer installed new steering column) First the ratchet sound then the steering lock malfunction, padlock symbol lights come on. Dealer replaced new steering column.

42300 mi

US $970

Right forward control arm replacement (control arm strut)

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139500 mi C $230	Left rear shock leaking oil. Replaced rear shocks and mounts.
148780 mi C $500	Front struts replaced

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169260 mi US $385	Blown bushings. Rear front control arms needed to be replaced. Both were done.
170000 mi US $240	Replaced both front wheel bearings ($85), and all rotors ($153)
170000 mi US $40	Replaced ABS sensor. Had to install 2 separate sensors - Reluctor wound up being bad. Repair needed after rebuild CV boot, and the reluctor may have been damaged.

129000 mi

US $1500

Replaced springs, shocks, struts, and all wear items (bumpstops etc)

102000 mi

US $85

Front tension strut torn through

124800 mi

US $600

rear wheel bearing replaced

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63240 mi C $450	Drivetrain noise from the rear. Both wheel bearings need to be replaced.
65720 mi C $500	Replaced both rear shocks with OEM Bilstein

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4030 mi	Creaking from steering column. Minor adjustments made under warranty.
11160 mi	Persistent creaking noise from steering rack (vehicle equipped with Active Steering).

58000 mi

US $390

Rear left wheel bearing is bad. Noticeable humming noise while driving. Repaired twice because the 1st new bearing ordered from BMW is defective.

122000 mi

US $1400

Bent control arm. Two more control arms with leaking bushings found. All four were replaced. Right front tie-rod replaced due to being frozen and not adjustable. Needed an alignment so this had to be replaced also.

63000 mi

US $2500

front end bushings required replacement Replaced front end bushings. ABS Sensor, tires worn due to suspension, suspension bushings

105000 mi

US $1300

- control arm bushing - front brakes - oil gasket - other routine maintenance

92000 mi

Squeaky front suspension. Suspect sway bar bushings require replacement.

73140 mi

C $700

control arm bushings on both sides

60000 mi	Replaced valve cover gasket. Replaced left front strut assembly.
65000 mi US $153	Thumping noise in front end when hitting bump in road. Dealer replaced control arm bushings and left side strut upper bearing.

19000 mi

Right passenger side strut was squeaking. Right front strut was replaced. Replaced passenger side front strut. My vehicle has the sport suspension. Repair was covered under warranty.

48300 mi

US $900

Control arm bushings leaking, replaced.

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4000 mi

vibration in the steering wheel at speeds above 45. This vehicle has been lemon lawed. Bought back by BMW for $44,000.

72700 mi

one front suspension strut replaced

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95000 mi

US $558

worn front control arm bushings, require replacement control arms and 4 wheel alignment.

85000 mi

US $2600

replaced front struts

10000 mi

Steering Column Replaced

158300 mi

US $1781

Struts were worn out and hard winter in New England did them in. One blew on a pothole and I had them all replaced.

92000 mi

US $200

RF Wheel bearing was going bad. Replaced with new hub.

105800 mi

US $300

Bushings for tension strut was leaking on left and right front. Replaced both tension struts.

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85000 mi

US $500

Shocks were completely shot at 87k miles.

98000 mi US $1363	Broken rear shock absorber
103000 mi US $900	Power steering fluid reservoir cap was leaking. Cap was replaced, fluid flushed. Front left shock was leaking fluid and making noise. Replaced all 4 corners including mounts and bearings.
120000 mi	Front ball joints are both creaking.
123000 mi US $415	Right rear wheel bearing was making noise. Replaced.

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67500 mi

US $650

Replaced power steering pump and power steering reservoir w/its integrated filter.

81000 mi

US $1900

Replace front struts that were leaking. Problem discovered after routine inspection.

32000 mi

Steering column lock malfunction. Software update/reflash.

97000 mi

US $700

Front lower control thru arms with bushings and ball joint.

41000 mi	suspension: a bolt got loose and was manually tightened;
57000 mi US $4500	replaced front struts

20000 mi

Steering column replaced under warranty due to security interlock mechanical failure. Dealer says a new part number was issued, which is reassuring because it may indicate a design flaw has been corrected.

62500 mi

US $50

Alignment performed after replacing all tires. Tire shop had found uneven wear indicating alignment was off.

107000 mi

US $25

One bad outer tie rod end so both replaced.

181000 mi

US $1200

Both tie-rod ends worn and needed to be replaced.

95000 mi US $2000	Bush rod
99000 mi US $900	Right rear control arm and battery replacement

131000 mi

US $800

Front Control arms Reset Airbag warning lights

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5240 mi	New problem of suspension bushings requiring replacement. Old problem as well -- check engine light on. Appointment booked for April to address both problems.
6200 mi	Replacement of rear supension bushings.

15000 mi

Steering wheel lock problem. They replaced entire steering column .

57000 mi

US $523

Slight shake,upon inspection, one of the Tierods had seized and needed replacement, including and alignment.

42160 mi

Suspension bit replaced

97960 mi C $308	rear shocks. rear shock mounts in subsequent trip. the garage realized that they should have done the repair when replacing the shocks and waived the labour charge.
105900 mi C $850	replaced sway bar links, lower rear position control arms, lower ball joints
126480 mi C $1150	wheel bearing replaced

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115000 mi

US $200

The car has had a shake in the steering while braking for about 15,000 miles or maybe even longer. I had hoped it was the brakes, but I had changed the rotors, pads, and got it aligned. In a BMW like this, it only leaves one thing left, the control arms. So that's what this job was, upper and lower control arms (I would highly suggest one do these at the same time as the job is terrible, but as you remove one set of control arms, the other set becomes easier to get at. Bought online from RockAuto, as they are about half of the Dealer price and that's for original equipment replacements. Probably due to the age of the car, this was a very hard job to do, as all the parts are so worn it required cutting them off the car with a cutoff tool or sawzall. broke many tools trying to get them off otherwise. Took two weekends to get them all off. To get this job done at the dealer was quoted $1500.00, so that's why I did it myself for $300, including the cost of the broken tools. Had to be done, the car feels like brand new in steering now. The tie rods had seized on both sides of my car. Since I was changing the control arms this month, I knew that I would need to attack and replace the control arms since they all affect the alignment. At first I didn't think this was going to be too bad because on one side the bolt started to to loosen but then it jammed. So, just like the control arms, I had to but off the tie rods, then cut them again to recover the boots as they don't come with the new ones. This is replacing the inner and outer tie rods. I would recommend that you always do both inner and outer along with coating everything in anti-seize or they will just seize again. Always do an alignment after this, they will be very far off. Alignment was an additional $99 on top of the cost listed. Took two long days to complete.

118000 mi

US $1000

Car was taken for alignment, but this was the final straw. It would not go into alignment any longer. It's been an issue with the car from the start, always being a very close to the edge of the alignment specs. But this time it was too far. To get this, I finally went aftermarket to fix it. I bought new shocks and springs, and then bought a set of Ground Control Camber plates for the front. These expand the alignment positions, permitting an extra 3 degrees above the stock settings. using this, I was able to bring the car not only within specs, but into perfect position. The car has never ridden this smooth before. Tires have always had the inner wheel worn out way before the rest of the tire because of this problem, now this is solved.

197000 mi

US $500

Broken shock in rear after hitting pothole. Replaced both rear shocks. Replaced rear shock mount

23000 mi

Warning light indicating ignition lock problem. Dealer replaced steering column and flashed software.

998200 mi C $200	Rear shocks
108500 mi C $170	Rear rubber bushings were squeaky. Lower control arm bushings were lubricated.

62000 mi US $1200	Front sway bar bushings rotted and squeaking. Car exhibits more body roll than normal. Parts replaced and handling improved, but squeak is back within a few days. Rear end still exhibits poor handling. Will bring car back again.
65000 mi US $50	Car still squeaks/creaks when going over speed bumps or coming to a stop when braking hard. Problem seems worse when its warmer outside. Dealer says can't reproduce. Front sway bar bushings were previously replaced - didn't help.
98000 mi	Car is making a creaking sound with load changes/chassis flex when it is cold/wet outside. Inspection completed and could not find a reason for the sound, problem persists. Strut brace determined to be causing creaking noise. Strut brace re-torqued.

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92380 mi

Electric steering wheel lock warning light started showing up (in Yellow, not yet in Red)

109000 mi

US $980

Needed a new power steering pump

113000 mi

US $1600

Front end rebuilt. [tie-rod ends] Also new tires and 4 wheel alignment. (Cost of tires not included in estimate)

100000 mi

US $1100

Both rear wheel bearings replaced

103000 mi

US $212

Blown left rear shock, replaced with Sachs unit on both sides along with all mounting hardware. Easy job.

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60140 mi	Part was replaced
78120 mi	front springs and struts, alignment, oil change and battery

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96000 mi US $360	Car wiggled and pulled hard to the right. Replaced the lower control arms and the control arm bushings.
105000 mi US $275	Replaced front hubs and wheel bearings.

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78400 mi US $430	Control arm bushings needed to be replaced.
97000 mi US $2100	Replaced front wheel bearings Replaced power steering pump
117000 mi US $1175	Steering rack was leaking fluid.

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75000 mi

US $275

Front sway bar bracket broken, replaced.

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22000 mi

Leaky steering fluid line.

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74000 mi

US $1349

guibo - steering knuckle replaced. tie rods, replaced both sides - cost $660 total for this repair.

78740 mi C $200	need to replace lower control arm bushings
80600 mi C $200	lower control arm front, rear bushing

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65000 mi

US $195

Car developed a vibration upon coasting after reaching 40 - 55 miles per hour. Parts were replaced.

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62000 mi

US $1000

Replaced worn front lower control arm bushings

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99000 mi US $200	Safety and emissions inspection revealed broken rear coil spring. Replaced both.
133000 mi US $300	Replaced blown rear shocks.
172000 mi US $150	Replaced all power steering hoses to address a leak.

137000 mi

US $140

had to replace sway bar end links

38000 mi	Power steering hose leaked.
73000 mi US $300	Rear, driver side spring broken--required replacement.

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126000 mi

US $250

Both Lower Control Arms and FCAB's (Control Arm Bushings) were replaced due to a clunk from the left front outer ball joint.

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131000 mi US $1205	Power steering pump failure. Replace pump and hose
152000 mi US $100	Replace left front wheel bearing

45700 mi

US $441

Replaced the front lower control arm bushings. Replacement cost included $82.00 for realignment.

45000 mi

Control arm bushings replaced under warranty.

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137000 mi

US $40

A hose from the power steering reservoir dry rotted and sprung a leak. NAPA auto parts had the replacement on the shelf.

107000 mi US $1105	Front end shake during braking: replaced worn control arm bushings Also replaced visibly deteriorated plastic cowling at base of windshield
108439 mi US $694	Heard rattling sound at idle while car in gear: found high pressure power steering hose mount broken, hose assembly was rattling on front sway bar; reattached it.

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106400 mi

US $1700

rear spring was broken.

106700 mi US $270	Rear driver side coil spring was noticed by BMW dealer at last trip to be broken, and passenger side cracked. Parts acquired through Tischer BMW online, replaced by me. Used OEM jack to spread the control arm down to remove old spring.
108000 mi	Intended to replace front control arms and inner ball joints. However, a rubber plate above the driver front strut had a hole punched in, so replaced. Alignment was not correct the first time, car pulled to the side slightly. Took it back, they readjusted and it was better, however they were unable to fully adjust it due to a possible bend in the driver side front strut.

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40000 mi

Squeaking noise when turning steering wheel to either side. Diagnosed as bad u-joint. Part replaced.

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43400 mi

There was a humming / whining noise from the steering column. The power steering pump was replaced and some of the pipes.

96580 mi

C $1000

new front struts

98700 mi

US $1400

Replaced lower control arm bushings.

107200 mi

US $1054

Replaced Control Arm Bushings in Front

52000 mi

US $164

worn lower control arm bushings

85000 mi

US $360

replaced control arm bushings

58280 mi C $50	Front stabilizer link broken. Replaced successfully.
89900 mi C $400	Front end oil-filled bushing replaced.

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100700 mi US $900	replaced both broken rear springs
128000 mi US $1100	during annual safety inspection mechanic discovered broken ball joint, Not needed to pass NY inspection but recommended replacement Is trusted mechanic so we replaced and had an alignment after

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110000 mi

US $900

Control arms and a wheel baring replaced as they were getting very worn out.

74500 mi

US $90

Replaced lower control arm bushings

153000 mi US $400	ball joints replace both sides front
167000 mi US $950	replaced left rear wheel bearing.

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113000 mi US $140	Left and right control arm bushings, left was replaced as preventative maintenance, right side was messed up.
114100 mi US $273	Left control arm w/integrated ball joint was replaced
121000 mi US $110	Replaced high pressure power steering hose because it was going to start leaking from rubbing on oil pan

58000 mi US $480	Power steering high pressure hose replaced. Also completed oil change while there
71000 mi US $1000	Rear Trailing arm bushing

44000 mi

US $75

Worn out trailing arm bushings. Symptoms were unstable during acceleration and rapid tire wear. Replaced OEM w/ urethane after market.

37000 mi

US $450

Right-front wheel bearing

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47000 mi

Was told it was a service bulletin having to do with the frame of the vehicle.

58000 mi

US $150

Front bushing.

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89300 mi US $560	front control arm bushings worn, replaced with poly, aligned
98800 mi US $250	Replaced tie rods & ends to resolve a pull problem. Problem now fixed.

61000 mi US $452	Front control arm mounts were worn out. Rubber mounts for front control arms worn. Dealer replaced.
76500 mi US $153	Replaced front lower control arms Replaced one rear control link.
108000 mi US $1100	Tie-rods needed to be replaced

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37820 mi

C $146

Front Lower Control Arms needed replacing.

26040 mi

C $50

Lower ball joint failed on right side. They are full of oil when working properly. Oil had drained out. Day in shop. BMW warranty paid, but paid a 50.00 user fee for warranty claim. Problem fixed. Steers a lot better.

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42000 mi

Worn control arm bushings.

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63000 mi

Replace front lower control arm bushings.

81000 mi

US $400

Control arm bushings

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51000 mi £110	Checked bushes for wear
71000 mi £490	Bottom arm bushes replaced both sides due to age related wear.

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101500 mi

US $300

Had roaring noise making left hand turns at highway speed. Shop diagnosed right front wheel bearing failing. Replaced.

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84000 mi

US $300

Could not turn steering column. shocks needed replacing

26040 mi

A $1000

Suspension bushings replaced

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79360 mi

Steering pump leaked and replaced. Very slight knock on steering wheel can be felt when idle before replacement.

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108500 mi C $10	Power steering pump failed - replaced for third time - under warranty
124000 mi C $300	Replace front shocks
147560 mi C $600	Rod was loose and dangerous - failure could cause wheels to move independently if left

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32240 mi	Replaced rear sway bar and linkage. Under warranty.
35960 mi C $250	Repair front control arm. 4 wheel aligment done on car.
85440 mi C $76	Replaced lower control arm bushings on both front wheels. Turned out to be parts set up for track, sent in error. Ordered correct parts.
87820 mi C $230	Replaced worn out front lower control arm bushings, both sides of car, this time with the correct OEM parts.
94240 mi C $650	lower control arm ball joint failure, drivers side. Replaced both front control arms and ball joints.

81000 mi

US $800

replaced both rear springs - broken off near bottom and resting directly on supports

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89100 mi

US $700

Clunking at low speeds and wandering on the highway. Replaced front control arms, FCA bushings, and sway bar endlinks as recommended at this mileage.

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135000 mi

US $1200

Control arm bushing replacement and shock/strut replacement

90200 mi

US $95

replaced worn front control arm bushings

129000 mi

US $1000

New shocks, struts, sprongs and both front and rear control arm bushings.

90000 mi

US $55

Replaced worn front control arm bushings (FCAB).

109700 mi US $1300	Sway bar links needed to be replaced.
127000 mi US $3000	Rear passenger side wheel bearing replaced Leak coming from power steering hose. Hose, clamp, and gasket replaced. Rear sway bar end links were completely broken, shop removed what was left of the endlinks and just removed the sway bar completely until I get suspension parts. Was notified that rear shocks totally blown as well as both rear springs both broken (apparently this is a common issue). No repair done yet, ordered parts online and will replace as DIY.
128000 mi US $850	Replaced rear shocks, springs, and all associated hardware (shock mounts, bolts, reinforcement plates, bump stops, etc...)

77000 mi

US $160

Control arm bushings worn, replaced.

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120500 mi

US $750

Anti roll bar end links torn

88000 mi US $100	Replaced power steering reservoir (dirty filter) and clamps (leaking).
89000 mi US $900	Replaced struts, shocks and springs. Shocks and struts were completely shot.
92700 mi US $200	Swaybar links and tierods. Alignment from local shop.
96500 mi US $150	Front wheel bearings were worn and needed to be replaced.

102700 mi

US $2100

front control arm bushings worn

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133200 mi

US $600

Original shocks and struts were worn out. Replaced with OEM parts. Replacement cost includes all new hardware associated with install - bolts, nuts, washers, etc.

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145000 mi

US $85

Both rear coil springs - replaced with new Bilstein

115000 mi

US $1200

Heavy steering. Steering rack replaced

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68820 mi

C $1600

Leaking power steering rack. Replaced. Ball joints worn. Whole assembly replaced on both sides.

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104000 mi US $1200	Broken rear springs, both sides, rear shocks both sides
121700 mi US $675	Front lower control arms, ball joints and bushings. Sway rod ends.

90000 mi US $1900	replace all front suspension components,and full alignment.
135000 mi US $600	new springs,shocks and struts plus alignment. price didnt include parts as i had planned on doing it myself. i had read that the rear springs were prone to breaking on the 330xi and one was broken.

76300 mi

US $3000

power steering hose,

76000 mi

US $300

rear drivers side shock broke after pothole. the shock itself sheared clean through, so no other damage.

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87000 mi

The front bushings would need to be replaced at some point (they made rattles when you hit bumps in the road).

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82000 mi

Control arm bushing.

30380 mi

Broken rear spring.

106000 mi

US $110

Wheel bearing started to make some noise.

57520 mi C $100	Replaced front stabilizer links. Warranty paid $139 of $239 total.
62620 mi C $600	Replaced both front lower control arms and left tie rod Covered under 3rd party warranty (EasyCare) We paid $100 deductible on control arms - would have been $1200 Paid $362 parts & labor for left tie rod

65000 mi

US $1000

Front control arm bushing repairs

90000 mi

US $400

Replaced power steering hose.

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62000 mi

US $560

Control Arm Bushings Worn. Maintenance indicator 700 miles short of service interval. Oil change and 60K to be completed when indicator comes on.

43000 mi US $1000	Rear springs cracked.
53200 mi US $800	Lower control arm bushings
57300 mi US $1200	Replaced right front sway bar link.

42780 mi

C $1300

Oil leak from power steering pump.

77005 mi

C $1300

Repair A/C, water pump, coil springs,shocks, belt, stabilizer links, cabin filter,

55000 mi US $1100	control arm bushing power steering hoses and pump were replaced.
58000 mi US $1200	steering pump fail, power steering hose has leaks. This suck because my 1997 honda accord has about 200k miles and doesn't has any of these problem.

56000 mi US $300	both rear springs were broke and replaced
72200 mi US $100	front control arm bushing
73000 mi US $800	one inner and 2 outer tie rods 2 Stabilizer links
98000 mi	new control arms and stabilizers last ones only lasted 2 yrs.
106000 mi US $165	power steering pump filter and housing.

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63167 mi

US $172

Replaced rear shock mounts. Worn ones were making "thunking' sound from rear when going over bumps. Covered under BMW CPO program. I paid $50, BMW/dealer paid rest. Changed oil and oil filter. Replaced rear shock mounts.

41373 mi C $56	Noise from front suspension. Replaced stabilizer pins?
62994 mi C $995	Blown right front shock (bad roads?). Replaced both front shocks.
89280 mi C $900	Sway bar bushings, CABs

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140000 mi

US $500

Axle, ball joint, control arm

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96600 mi

Replace steering rack

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91000 mi US $900	Front control arm bushing failed and ball joints had play so entire l & r control arms replaced.
121000 mi US $50	Replaced lower steering shaft coupler to eliminate excessive play in steering.

89200 mi

US $60

Clunk through steering wheel on braking. Diagnosed as excessively worn rear lower control arm bushing on passenger side. Ordered online and replaced.

26000 mi US $400	Front control arm bushing needed replacement.
65000 mi US $600	I track this car so you might consider this a consumable but it happens often. Front Control Arm and Rear Trailing Arm bushings needed replacement.

50000 mi

US $230

RTABs were replaced.

61000 mi

US $500

Rear trailing arm bushings (RTAB) were shot. Replaced with new and limiters.

108000 mi

US $1100

Replaced power steering pump, reservoir, and all hoses. Had a minor leak in a hose and metal pieces in power steering fluid reservoir, so replaced entire power steering system.

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81000 mi

US $2000

Front right wheel hub assembly replaced.

99000 mi

US $1645

rear control arm bushings were worn. 4 hours shop labor, only $60 for the part at dealer. Nobody but the dealer would have found this. New rear tires wore out in 5,000 miles. Car handles like new now.

230200 mi

US $2500

Rear subframe mount points cracked, required welding and reinforcement. All rubber parts in rear suspension, diff mounts & shocks also replaced as maintenance items.

49000 mi

US $250

Replaced the high pressure power steering hose.

164000 mi

US $420

High pressure power steering hose failure. $230 OE replacement + fluid.

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151000 mi

US $500

Replace left rear wheel bearing to eliminate rumbling noise.

60000 mi

US $200

Front lower control arm bushings failed and replaced.

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67000 mi

US $270

Front control arm bushings wore out, replaced them with new ones.

153400 mi	Car had a metallic rattling noise from the trunk area which was getting worse. Ended up stripping the inside of the trunk and found the nut at the top of the suspension support loose. Tightened it up and the rattle is now gone.
157000 mi £40	Car was pulling to one side when initially applying or releasing the brake, though slowed in a straight line once brakes fully applied. Replaced the front suspension wishbone bush on the passenger side
158500 mi £100	Noticed that right rear of the car was lower than usual and other side. Replaced rear suspension coils, which are known to fail. No clear failure of spring, but new springs resolved the height difference
164000 mi £80	Rear bush for the suspension wishbone was damaged. Car was starting to wander a bit on the motorway at higher speeds. Rear bushes were replaced and the problem is resolved - much more stable and better tracking on the motorway, and better feel through the steering.
167 mi £100	Rear shocks were found to be significantly degraded - offered no resistance or push back for much of the shocks travel. Replaced the shocks, and also found that the bump stocks had dry rotted and that a number of the washers were rusted and or damaged, so were replaced. Also replaced the shock mounts as a precaution, although the original ones appeared to be fine. Rear trailing arm bushes on rear suspension had been noted as being worn at previous MOT. Driver also noted some movement in the rear, particularly under hard cornering. Upon removal, old bushes were found to have the rubber intact and in okay condition, but the metal casing had corroded to powder. New bushes were installed using a special bushing tool specifically designed for the car.

102000 mi

US $1500

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78000 mi

US $700

Replaced front control arms, control arm bushings, sway bar links, and tie rods.

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143000 mi

US $2800

front end alignment and 2 new tires

69000 mi	Dealer said front sway arm bushings were starting to detererat and recomended replacement. Cost was about $400. Decided not to do its at that time due to no noticable driving diffrence and scheduling conflicts.
72000 mi US $300	Replaced Control Arm Bushings which had deterioated. Replaced lower left rear window trim peice as rubber gasket was cracking.

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178000 mi

US $250

I replace the lower control arms subframe bushings among other bushings

83400 mi

US $1700

I had to replace the front and rear shock absorbers on my car. The damage was due to road construction by the city.

59000 mi

US $60

Control arm bushings were causing a vibration through the steering wheel when braking from highway speeds.

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53000 mi

US $500

Tightened swaybar bolt.

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53000 mi

US $800

ball joint replacement (required new control arm), power steering leak,

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74000 mi US $170	Replaced both front control arm bushings.
74300 mi US $260	Replaced both front wheel bearings, dust caps & seals.
99300 mi US $75	Replaced worn out front control arm bushings.
105000 mi US $1200	Replaced worn out tie rods.
119000 mi US $400	Replaced front struts and top hats.
121000 mi US $200	Replace leaking power steering hoses.

129000 mi

US $1075

New control arms needed (both).

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119000 mi

US $1900

Front stabilizer bar repleaced

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134000 mi

US $100

replaced tie rod end

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57000 mi US $150	Lower control arm bushing replacement and repair of deformed strut tower mount "mushroom" deformity. Lower control arm bushing wear resulted in steering instability, poor handling and tracking. Deformed strut tower mounts resulted in misalignment.
153000 mi US $700	Power steering pump broke. Replaced power steering pump, all 4 hoses, and reservoir.

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138200 mi US $350	Front suspension started clunking. Strut tower mounts failed prematurely after 50k miles. Swaybar was also noticed to be rusting around bushings and needs to be replaced.
137000 mi US $300	Control arms failed and needed replacement. Control arms failed and needed replacement.
134800 mi US $50	Rear strut mount failed (rubber tore). Was causing clunking and rubber was squeaking.

138000 mi US $800	Changed struts, bearings, bump stops, and end links
139100 mi US $600	Shocks, sway bar bushings, control arm bushings, steering coupler, front brake pads. Some wear, but not to the level that most people would have replaced the parts.

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86000 mi US $1500	Broken LCA, LCAs replaced, all rear bushings replaced, subframe reinforced, all rear ball joints replaced, parking brake cable replaced, all brake lines replaced with stainless steel.
94200 mi US $300	Power Steering was going in and out with audible whine. Pump, reservoir, and fluid was replaced.

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67000 mi

US $500

Wheel bearing was making clicking noise when cornering, replaced both front wheel bearings.

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79000 mi

US $500

The front wheel bearing needed to be replaced

126000 mi

US $4100

Power steering pump ran dry and melted. Pump replaced, along with reservoir and hoses.

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106000 mi US $70	front sway bar links
115000 mi US $340	New rear springs.
140500 mi US $125	New rear shocks.

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91140 mi C $50	Replaced rear right side wheel bearing.
93000 mi C $50	Replaced front swaybar links.

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137000 mi

US $400

Replaced worn shocks and broken springs.

62000 mi US $800	Did rear struts, leaking. Replaced front control arms and bushings. Right side.
65000 mi US $400	Replaced front control arms and bushings. Right left side
115000 mi US $90	Rear sway bar end links and bushings. Seems like I have done suspension and bushing work 2x a year since I got it.

85043 mi US $1010	replace power steering reservoir and reclamp lines
120000 mi US $180	Vibration while driving higher mph. Needed new tires to be remounted and balanced. Balancing solved half of the problem. Suggested to get control arm and joints checked out.

45000 mi US $500	Rear brakes and rotors. Front sway bar link
81000 mi US $150	Swaybar endlinks were making noise. Replaced at selfservice repair shop.
113000 mi US $600	outer ball joint, left lower control arm.

60000 mi

US $230

Front suspension bushing (CAB) replaced due to uneven wear of the right tire.

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33480 mi C $1000	Front Control arm bushings needed work
59920 mi C $800	Rear shock mounts repaired

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136000 mi

US $1700

Tie rods damaged from previous owner, Steering boots torn due to age. R&R brake rotors and pads for general maintenance, also replaced broken brake pad wear sensor.

127000 mi

US $1700

auxiliary belt replaced, left and right rear lower control arms bolts, bushings replaced

189000 mi

US $50

Power steering fluid leak

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61000 mi

US $620

Rear springs had cracks.

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36000 mi

Replaced steering wheel (peeling fabric)

118000 mi

US $10

Upper strut mounts making creaking noise while steering. Added grease

44000 mi

Control arms replaced to eliminate some movement.

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110000 mi	Both Rear Coil Springs Broken
114500 mi US $600	Front control arms, inner and outer ball joints, and front control arm bushings replaced.
149000 mi US $600	Play in left front wheel bearing - replaced and re-aligned.

106640 mi C $909	Replace trailing arm bushings and differential seal
116560 mi C $950	Rear shocks and wheel alignment

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119000 mi

US $25

Replaced power steering lines

104600 mi US $500	Control arm bushings, and control arm (including balljoints) were replaced.
106300 mi	Rear Shocks blew out.
108600 mi US $1310	Complete suspension overhaul. Shocks were completely done, both rear were blown. Front struts had no resistance. Steering guibo was worn and there was play in steering. End links clunking.

57000 mi

US $270

control arm bushings replaced

87520 mi

C $600

Rear shocks, springs and brakes.

69000 mi

US $1000

Control arm bushing replaced Rear brake pad + rotor replaced Front brake pad replaced

72000 mi

US $800

Rear spring broken. Had to be replaced.

79000 mi US $1000	Steering components broke, loud grinding noise when turning. Replaced steering shaft and power steering pump with used parts.
110000 mi US $330	Control arm and bushings worn
112000 mi US $60	Steering guibo was worn, caused loose steering while cruising at high speeds and wiggly steering
157000 mi US $120	Power steering hoses replaced, power steering resivoir/filter replaced

54000 mi US $400	Control arms and bushings
85000 mi	Replaced leaking/ seeping high pressure power steering line, PS fluid
108300 mi US $150	Sinking rear spring. Bad stabiliser bar end links.

16000 mi

US $200

Power steering gave out and had to be replaced.

101000 mi US $400	power steering pump replaced
116000 mi	replaced bushings

58900 mi

C $1000

Replace Power Steering Pump

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52000 mi	Power steering hose was leaking and alternator belt was worn. Discoverd by BMW Dealer/Serviceduring pre-purchase inspection (purchased from local independent dealer). Repaired by selling dealer.
65000 mi US $780	Rear coils were broken.

81000 mi US $700	New rear springs
89000 mi	Control arm bushings

126000 mi US $125	Replaced right front axle due to a torn CV boot. Replaced front sway bar end links.
132000 mi US $80	Leaking power steering pressure line replaced.
133000 mi US $400	Replaced front and rear springs.
141000 mi US $52	Replaced front lower control arm outer ball joint
148000 mi	Replaced rear shocks and mounts.
151000 mi US $30	Replaced worn front lower control arm bushings.

81000 mi

US $500

Control Arms, ball joints, bushings, sway bar links needs to be done. Have parts, replacing soon.

79300 mi

US $2000

- replaced worn lower control arm bushings

96000 mi

Check engine light came on. Dealer diagnosed it as a random misfire. Replaced the spark plugs and it hasn't come on since.

106000 mi

US $850

Rear shocks replaced

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63000 mi

US $300

Rear trailing arm bushing.

134000 mi

US $300

Replaced Power steering pump with remanufactured unit due to play on shaft.

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57000 mi

US $2000

Broken suspension coil.

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40920 mi A $2660	Front compression bushes.
53320 mi A $200	control arm bushes replaced
60340 mi A $150	New front RH wheel bearing. Old one was very noisy

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71000 mi

US $636

ps line was bad, also did coolant and oil change

76000 mi US $350	Replaced right rear wheel bearing
82000 mi US $250	hose that carried steering fluid broke- replaced the hose, also preventatively replaced pump

61000 mi

US $250

Rear trailing arm bushings needed replacement.

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80000 mi US $90	Tie rod adjustment frozen and would not allow a proper alignment to be performed.
85000 mi US $160	Power steering pump noisy and not providing must boost. Replaced pump, pulley, fluid.

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72000 mi

US $400

Bushing replacement

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96000 mi

US $100

Suspension a bit loose and car drifts at speed. Replaced Rear Trailing Arm Bushings. Symptoms better but not completely resolved.

84000 mi US $250	Had to change the rear passenger wheel bearings.
124700 mi US $350	Wheel bearing on rear passenger side started to get loud. Wheel bearing replaced at independent shop. $80 for parts, and the rest was labor.

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32000 mi US $180	Replaced leaking power steering hose.
32000 mi US $135	Power steering lines were leaking. Purchased new lines from independent hose shop and replaced them.
35000 mi US $500	New springs, rear trailing arm bushings, new upper shock mounts

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128000 mi

US $487

Replace Front Lower Control Arm Bushings Parts: Control Arm Bushing Set cost 177.18 (parts) Work 2.5 hours at 90/hr (Labor)

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98660 mi C $600	Rear suspension, joints worn Front suspesion links worn
114700 mi C $1000	Control arm assembly and associated bushings

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72000 mi

US $857

Replace control arm bushings.

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115940 mi

R 8000

Replaced control arm bushes on front suspension.

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195000 mi

US $4000

car was making a strange clunking sound when I turned hard to left.

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40000 mi

Chassis noise noticed. Front end aluminum flex plate was cracked and was replaced. Lower control arm bushings also replaced.

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115000 mi

US $122

Replaced rear shocks. One of the two had started to fail.

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126480 mi

R 1270

Replaced all shock absorbers

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88000 mi

US $593

Replaced front lower control arm. Removed and replaced the front thrust rod bushing.

57000 mi

US $485

Replace power steering line.

95000 mi

US $850

Control arm bushings worn, required replacing control arms.

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72000 mi

US $650

Noticed steering wheel vibration when power applied to engine. Not related to brakes.

47000 mi US $941	Right front CV axle boot and inner boot clinging grease. Repair included replacement of both inner and out boot plus four wheel alignment
84000 mi US $1085	Broken front hub and bearing which was replaced
100000 mi US $2557	Replaced front control arm and bushings

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181000 mi

Replaced shocks, struts and mounts due to blown suspension.

85000 mi

US $500

one rear shock absorber leaked fluid, so replaced both rear shocks.

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121500 mi

US $100

Replaced Front Lower Control Arm Bushings.

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119000 mi

US $400

Front ball joints

103500 mi

US $750

Jittery feedback in the steering wheel. Replaced front control arm bushings and got an alignment. Problem fixed.

118000 mi	CAR IS IN SHOP NOW. SERVICE ENGINE. LITE ON PLUS control arm bushings, et rear axle mount
129000 mi US $1500	power steering pump vacuum coupling and rebuilding the rack and pinion.

134000 mi

US $1200

Power steering

72000 mi

US $400

Had to replace my lower control arms, bushing which came out to be $400 in parts and did my own labor.

60000 mi US $544	"Found both rear coil springs broken during inspection.Replaced both.+33-53-575 16FRU."
64000 mi US $61	"Customer states he has a clunk under the car when he stops and again when he starts.Almost like a ball rolling around (in the trunk)".Control arm bushing "Customer states there is a downshift clunk when you come to a stop and start letting off the bra
73000 mi US $134	"Clunk" in rear suspension described earlier revisited with independent tech who states: "Appears to be the beginning of the E46 subfame issue. Customer will monitor and await results of the class action law suit."
118000 mi US $600	replace control arm bushings

66340 mi

C $300

Steering ball joints.

114000 mi

US $1800

Power stearing pump replaced

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115000 mi	Rear suspension is shot. Need to change struts.
127000 mi	Steering boot leak
125000 mi	All steering hoses leaking

160000 mi

US $600

Replaced broken rear spring

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139350 mi US $1150	Bosch remanufactured steering rack replaced control arm driver side
13994 mi US $566	power steering failing, making creaking noises etc. replaced power steering pump and drive belts

72000 mi

US $800

Lower control arms, Left and Right needed to be replaced. Bought the parts online, and had local shop do the work. Even then, it was $800. Hate to think what the dealer would have wanted.

175000 mi

US $4500

Replaced front struts, steering rack, tie rod ends, power steering hoses, and sway bar links

63500 mi US $208	Replace front sway bar link
96000 mi US $600	Replace worn front control arms and bushings.

29760 mi

C $3000

front bushing needed repair. new tires.

84880 mi C $900	Suspension bushings worn
124000 mi C $800	Rear bushings cracked, needed replacement
139440 mi C $500	Rear shock leaking, replaced both

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111000 mi US $555	The power steering pump failed and was replaced
130000 mi US $1350	The front suspension needed a rebuild. The struts and strut bearings were worn out and also replaced the sway bar links (right side worn out) and upgraded the sway bar bushings. Used H&R springs and Bilstein B8 performance plus struts and shocks. Upgraded the rear springs and shocks used Bavauto reinforcement plates and heavy duty shock mounts.
142000 mi US $89	replace entire steering rack and pinion

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45000 mi

US $325

Rear end felt loose during hard cornering. Research pointed to worn out RTABs, a known failure point on these cars (too much slop between bushing and trailing arm flange). Replaced with Powerflex RTABs by my mechanic. Rear end feels a lot more planted.

126700 mi US $10	Broken left front anti-roll bar mount.
136500 mi US $3900	power steering leak repair,
166000 mi US $600	replaced front wheel bearing broken upper a-arm, rear

58674 mi

US $460

Replaced both rear springs Replaced high pressure steering hose

36772 mi

US $1500

and rear trailing arm bushing replaced

238000 mi

US $50

Replaced suspension with coilovers as the suspension was getting old and worn and wanted to upgrade to adjustable height and dampening.

115200 mi US $750	replace worn front springs and rear control arm
116600 mi US $500	Left front wheel bearing
120000 mi US $500	Leak from power steering hose

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42540 mi

R 1000

RR shock lost damping. Decided to install aftermarket suspension to fix the problem.

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102000 mi

Replaced front control arm bushings and sway bar end links.

142000 mi

US $3000

control arm bushings

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79320 mi C $865	Replace worn out front control arm bushings
80600 mi C $205	Replaced front stabiliser bar end links
99200 mi C $750	Replaced worn-out front control arms Replace rear trailing arm bushings. Intended as preventive (I installed polyurethane bushings instead of the stock rubber bushings), but the rubber in driver side bushing was in fact tearing apart. Other worn out parts had masked this.

124000 mi US $375	Replaced front control arms and control arm bushings (CABs)
126700 mi US $400	Replaced front struts.
130000 mi US $650	Strut bearings needed to be replaced.

46810 mi

C $300

Front control arm bushings replaced.

254000 mi US $500	left rear wheel bearing replacement
302000 mi US $125	loose steering, replaced worn tie rods. replaced steering coupler. Sway bar bushing replaced. Front control arms replaced, lower control arm bushings replaced. Rear trailing arm bushings replaced. Rear sway bar bushings and rear sway bar links replaced.

60000 mi

US $800

Replace Control arm bushings. Front suspension was feeling loose and nosy on driveways and bumps

135000 mi

US $100

Bad front sway bar end links and control arm bushings, replaced with OEM sway bar end links and poly control arm bushings.

80000 mi

C $1600

Replace power steering high pressure hose

136000 mi US $1000	Front control arms + bushings, rear trailing arm bushings, water pump + belts, water pump pulley.
147000 mi US $1056	Replaced worn out tires and rear trailing arm ball joints. Aligned car after new tires and repairs

149800 mi US $165	power steering reservoir and hoses replaced
188300 mi US $2416	replaced rear shocks, front struts, front control arms & bushings

88000 mi

Two struts leaking when sold.

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85300 mi

US $700

Shocks/struts/bushings replaced b/c badly worn; broken front sway bar end link replaced.

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110000 mi

Shop inspection found broken springs, $1000 estimate to fix.

112000 mi

US $100

Power Steering pump was tired, replaced with used unit from junk yard.

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100000 mi

US $7000

New shocks

42000 mi	The nut on top of the spring tower came loose and make a loud noise over bumps. It just needed to be tightened.
125000 mi US $1000	Replaced control arms, bushings in L&R front plus alignment.

77000 mi

US $536

right and left front suspension Lower Control Arm bushings

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101000 mi

US $300

Replaced passenger side inner and outer tie rod.

143000 mi

US $250

replaced both inner and outer tie rods on both front sides.

173000 mi

US $350

part replaced.

212000 mi

US $22

Stiff steering. Flushed power steering fluid. Helped but did not resolve problem. Possibly have worn/bad shock mount bearing(s)

137500 mi US $65	I replaced a part called the steering guibo which is a connector with a rubber damper that is between the steering column and steering rack. The rubber in the old connector had worn and was loose. This was noted by excessive play in the steering wheel before any steering forces were applied to the steering rack.
154000 mi US $1650	Shop noted broken rear spring during PM and NY state inspection. Both springs replaced.

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166000 mi

US $650

Noise in front right wheel, replaced ball joint & noise is gone

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38000 mi US $1600	Rear coil spring broke. Rear pair replaced.
64000 mi US $900	Replaced front control arm bushing

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180000 mi

US $425

Replaced rear shocks, rear springs, and upper shock mounts.

77000 mi	Left front control arm.
88000 mi US $1000	broken rear springs (2) replaced

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75000 mi

US $250

Problem - Worn control arm bushings. Ordered new bushings myself. These were then installed by my indy mechanic.

147000 mi

US $200

Worn rear shocks blown after carrying a large load in the back. Replaced with Bilsteins- done myself

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97000 mi

US $500

Front sway bar end links have rubber bushings that wear out and produce noises when going over bumps

76000 mi

US $5

Loose steering, traced system, tighten steering link to rack, adjust rack tension for slack, checked alingement no toe, adjusted toe to 1/8"-3/16" toe in, steering corrected, steering smooth stright, corrected air pressure for climate. Loose steering, traced system, tighten steering link to rack, adjust rack tension for slack, checked alingement no toe, adjusted toe to 1/8"-3/16" toe in, steering corrected, steering smooth stright, corrected air pressure for climate.

64000 mi	I brought it in for increasingly loose steering. They determined it was due to the front control arms which need to be replaced. I had neither the time nor the money. They said it wasn't urgent since the wheels don't 'shimmy' on braking yet.
65000 mi US $1200	Replaced both front control arms, tightened steering, re-alignment. (Also transmission fluid change.
74000 mi US $200	Loose steering. Tightened control arms and steering linkages. Flushed power steering fluid. Marginal improvement, but not fully repaired. Keeping wheel in full up position also helps.
75000 mi US $1400	Found slow leak in power steering system, replaced tube/hose.
79200 mi US $3995	Steering column re-built with new bushings to take 'play' out of the steering.
80000 mi	Wanted new control arms...again! Terrible rattle. Finally done with the damn car. 80k miles and I've spent so much its cheaper to have a car payment. I will never own another bimmer out of warranty. I won't own another BMW for a while.

184000 mi US $1500	Power steering hose leaking. Reservoir and hose replaced.
196000 mi US $719	The wheel bearings were replaced on the rear wheels.
209000 mi US $1450	Rear shocks replaced.
225000 mi US $1500	Power steering hoses leaking.

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114000 mi

US $480

Hose to power steering reservoir ruptured and caused damage to reservoir. Both were replaced.

173000 mi US $1500	Suspension components worn out after 172,000 miles and causing noisy and sloppy ride.
220800 mi US $500	Power steering pump failure. Replaced power steering pump, all hoses, and reservoir.
239000 mi US $350	Steering getting loose due to worn tie rods and steering guibo. Replaced tie rods, steering guibo, and also replaced steering rack to improve feel. Had alignment performed.

98000 mi

US $1300

Replaced worn: Front control arm bushing Rear trailing arm bushing Front sway bar bushing Replaced power steering supply/return hoses.

99000 mi

US $800

Worn control arm bushings replaced

100000 mi

US $5

Power steering fluid reservoir hoses were leaking. Replaced both hoses and clamps, resolving problem.

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83000 mi

US $650

replace rear springs (that had been replaced 4 years ago)

223500 mi	Shocks, broken rear springs, RTAB, FCAB, steering universal, power steering lines.
266314 mi C $2000	Replace both front wheel bearings

158000 mi

US $600

Two noisy wheel bearings (driver rear, passenger front) replaced.

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59000 mi US $480	Front passenger control arm worn out. Replaced.
66000 mi US $1027	Power Steering pump leaking

102000 mi US $800	Replace front lower control arms and bushings
116000 mi US $400	Replaced power steering pump.
125000 mi	towing company damaged the tie rod during tow

79000 mi

US $2000

steering felt wobbly and clunk sound when stopped.

95000 mi

US $59

Control arm bushing replacement.

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125000 mi US $850	replaced power steering pump and reservoir
130000 mi US $400	replaced lower control arm bushings

72000 mi

US $1100

Power steering pump failing.

147000 mi US $300	Power steering hoses were cracked, power steering fluid leaking. Replaced two hoses and topped off fluid.
175000 mi	LF wheel bearing was noisy; replaced. Serpentine belt was cracking; replaced. Oil pan gasket leaking; topped off oil.
180000 mi US $600	control arm bushings, and one other thing I can't remember

121000 mi

US $325

there was a leak in the power steering hose. had to clean it up and i guess replace the hose

178700 mi US $150	replace A-arm bushing
177000 mi US $25	Left, rear shock mount

156000 mi

US $583

Worn lower control arm bushings

141340 mi

C $1200

Replaced bushings, etc.

155400 mi US $500	Struts, shocks
159000 mi US $150	Clunking noise, so replaced tie rod ends and brakes at the same time
161400 mi US $270	Control arms

132000 mi

US $411

Front sway bar bushings

87000 mi

US $3000

stablilizer bushings,

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164200 mi

US $65

Sway bar end links were worn causing clunking sound. Replaced end links and problem was fixed

84000 mi US $2300	Power steering plumbing (fluid lines).
89000 mi US $1700	Opted to fix power steering problem reported in May.
107000 mi US $2000	Rear shock fluid depletd

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85000 mi

US $500

Lower control arms replaced with ball joints and bushings

136080 mi C $200	Replaced control arm bushings
161200 mi	Front shock blown. Stabilizer link broken.

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63000 mi

Power steering pump.

69440 mi

$1100

Car vibrate at 40 mph. Dealer replaced front control arm bushings.

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112000 mi

US $10000

replaced all suspension bushings

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92000 mi US $358	Power steering hoses leaking
99397 mi US $368	Replace front control arm bushings

118000 mi

US $406

Front control arm bushings worn; last replaced 8/11 @90k mi

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128964 mi

US $32

FCAB's R&R with PowerFlex Bushings 4 Wheel Alignment. *It was severely out of spec and showed excessive inside front tire wear due to excessive toe in. R&R passenger side upper strut mount Repaired mushroomed strut tower.

96100 mi C $400	Replaced FCABa (Front control arm bushings) and the control arms themselves. Used new control arms and pre-pressed bushings for ease of owner install. Steering tightened up nicely after install, and slight vibration during heavy braking disappeared.
120900 mi C $250	Replaced power steering pump & serpentine belts (since I had to take it off anyway). Power steering was starting to "groan".
122760 mi	Replaced both rear wheel bearings.

114000 mi US $1300	RattlIng through steering wheel. Front Bushings replace on both sides.
148000 mi US $1300	Control arm

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67500 mi US $1700	Replaced shocks and struts all around after noticing deteriorated ride quality
72200 mi US $1182	Rear coil springs - rusted out; one was borken, one nearly broken Front suspension bushings

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92900 mi

Replacement of tie rod bushings

69000 mi	Brief creak in left rear brake or suspension when coming to a stop or at low speed.
69000 mi US $500	Front control arm bushings replaced, rear upper shock mounts replaced.
75200 mi US $846	Left rear suspension spring replaced

131000 mi

US $650

replaced control arms

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126000 mi US $300	Replaced rear leaking shocks and related components. Replaced leaking power steering lines and hoses.
128000 mi US $1790	Replaced front struts

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74000 mi

US $200

2 P/S hoses replaced.

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150000 mi

US $500

Rack and Pinion broke for the second time in 40k miles.

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26106 mi	Front Control Arm Bushings replaced.
74346 mi US $768	Power Steering Pump and Serpentine Belts replaced.
138500 mi US $535	Replaced lower control arm bushings.

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170000 mi	Diagnose bad ride, noise. Replaced shocks.
172000 mi US $1600	Suspension repaired.
184200 mi US $550	Damaged bushings replaced.

160000 mi

US $150

Replaced LCA bushings.

105000 mi

US $250

replace bushings

147000 mi

US $900

Worn ball joints and bushings

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108000 mi

US $250

Broken right rear shock mount.

106000 mi

US $1020

Replaced lower control arms on right and left sides, control arm bushings, and tie rod.

133000 mi

US $150

Broken rear strut mount.

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141000 mi

US $15000

Steering hoses were replaced

74300 mi

US $400

Also replaced left front wheel bearing.

140000 mi

US $200

brakes and control arm. 200$ 4 brand new tires installed 475$

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142000 mi US $400	Front control arms and bushings.
166300 mi US $31	leaking ps hose
168000 mi US $850	front shocks/struts

161000 mi

US $50

Lower control arm bushings (lollipops) worn - replaced.

88000 mi

US $700

Replace bushings and control arm.

144000 mi

US $850

Replaced Front Control Arm Brackets, Rear Upper Shock Mounts, Rear Wheel Bearing.

124000 mi

US $400

Replaced front control arms, ball joints, and bushings.

99000 mi

US $1000

Replaced power steering pump.

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138000 mi

US $808

Front struts and strut mounts replaced. They had not been replaced for the life of the vehicle.

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137000 mi

US $3000

broken springs, and brake job

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109000 mi US $350	Changed control arms and bushings (bad ball joint). Noticed bad handling after on lift for new tires. replaced them myself.
130000 mi US $200	Power steering pump broke. Replaced by me.

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152300 mi

rear wheel bearings x2

126480 mi

C $1908

Shocks, tie rods (2), lower control arm bushings, trailing arm bushings replaced.

143000 mi

US $700

Rear subframe was tearing out of body. Second time it happened. BMW paid part of the cost, and the rest was paid for by the repair shop that BMW had paid to fix the same issue on my car back in 2006.

162300 mi

US $1300

Wheel bearings replaced in the rear tires

131000 mi US $350	Shock rusted through.
135000 mi US $1800	Shocks and struts failed and leaking. Replaced all including mounts. New tires.
159000 mi US $600	replaced LCAs
202000 mi	Wheel bearings worn out, and control arm bushings deteriorated

187000 mi

front right strut leaking, sold car

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134700 mi

US $150

Replaced the Worn out Control Arm Bushings with New Urethane Bushings.

139500 mi

¤4000

control arm and control arm bushing replacement. front shock absorbers, stabilizer link, driveshaft replacement, rear wheel bearing and so much more

139300 mi

US $300

Replaced wheel bearing

129000 mi

US $445

Replaced torn rear trail arm bushings with polyurethane ones.

131000 mi

US $65

leaking power steering pump

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154380 mi

C $900

rear wheel bearing and left front control arm bushing required for safety - sold car

104000 mi

US $1200

Worn front control arm bushing, worn front control arm ball joints, worn rear trailing arm bushings. Problem originally noted by dealer at prior service at 90,000 miles. Front control arms and bushing replaced at 60,000 miles previously.

127500 mi

US $353

Front control arms needed to be replaced. Replaced OEM Lemforder brand with Meyle HD huge improvement! Definitely recommend the Meyle brand for this car's control arms.

164000 mi

US $3000

power steering pump and hoses need to be replaced

311000 mi US $295	Power steering reservoir hose sprang a leak and the fluid drained into my alternator and it shorted and caused my battery to die. I had the Indy shop repair the steering reservoir and I replaced the alternator. I still have an airbag light.
354000 mi US $100	Replaced both the right and left rear wheel bearings.
365000 mi US $1200	Wheel bearing on front passenger-side.
374000 mi US $372	Repaired/replaced a broken shock mount on the passenger side rear shock, sleeve and bump-stop.

140000 mi US $370	Left side rear bearing got replaced
145000 mi US $150	Replaced control arm bushing with bracket.

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181000 mi

US $900

Replaced Front Control Arm Bushings

178000 mi

US $132

Front left inner tie rod gone bad,shop installed part owner purchased and brought in, shop removed old parts and replaced with new. Also 4 wheel alignment. Repair fixed part of vibration problem, still need CAB replaced, will do on own.

91760 mi

C $1000

front struts needed to be replaced.

64200 mi US $300	One front wheel bearing has gone bad and both lower control arm bushings have failed. Parts not replaced at the moment.
71000 mi	Front wheel bearing has become very noisy. Bearing and hub will need to be replaced at first convenience. Both front lower control arm bushings have lost their fluid (oil filled dampers) and now allow movement of the front control arm and wheel. Both bushings will be replaced at earliest convenience.
78000 mi US $150	Lower control arm bushings had become sloppy and were finally knocking. I replaced both front lower control arm bushings.

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179700 mi €300	Right back wheel made some noise. Bearing was replaced, didn't fix the issue.
185460 mi €1700	Two wheel bearings replaced front, shocks replaced at back, 1072.

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104000 mi

suspension bushings, steering line

131440 mi

C $1800

Squeaking Ball bearings replaced in rear suspension

196540 mi

C $200

Replaced rear shock mounts

76000 mi

Leaking steering rack.

68000 mi

US $850

Leaking power steering cables replaced.

105000 mi US $90	Steering rack was leaking. Bought a rebuild kit and fixed it myself. Was a lot more work than I had anticipated.
105000 mi US $140	Front wheel bearing was clicking, I replaced it myself. Borrowed a bearing puller and torque wrench from Autozone, had to buy a 1 13/16" socket.
106000 mi US $700	I removed the rear subframe & ctrl arms, welded reinforcements on the cracked swaybar mounts, replaced 15 rear bushings. Also stripped, e-coated/painted the diff, subframe, control arms.
111000 mi US $200	The rebuilt steering rack failed immediately after the its 1 year warranty expired. A seal tore and leaked out all the fluid. The car had to be towed. I replaced the rack with a rebuilt one.

48000 mi US $150	Replaced rear shock mounts, left and right.
59000 mi US $250	power steering hose leak.

91760 mi A $250	Front lower arm bushes needed replacement
92380 mi A $80	Upper rear shock mounts needed replacement; they tend to go weak and break anywhere between 40-100,000kays.

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114000 mi

US $400

Changed out the control arms. I went to get it aligned and the tie rods were siezed up. Changed the tie rods and aligned.

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96000 mi US $80	Leaking power steering hose.
102000 mi US $340	Rear wheel bearing. Requires a press and a special BMW tool for removal
102300 mi US $54	Replaced cracked bump-stops on front suspension

134000 mi US $700	Replaced all ball-joints (including control arms) in front suspension to cure rattle.
137000 mi US $1000	Strut mounts had worn bearings, causing a rattling. Struts replaced as well for preventative maintenance.

98000 mi

US $1000

One front left spring.

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151000 mi

US $40

Ball Joint worn

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117000 mi

US $350

Noisy left rear wheel bearing, attempted repair myself but found it to require tools I didn't have. Had been living with it for about a month.

99000 mi

US $500

Struts

148000 mi US $700	Too much play in tie rods, replaced steering rack. Also, oil leaking from front right strut, so replaced both front struts.
152000 mi US $200	control arms, bearings, strut mount

195000 mi

US $777

wheel joints replaced both sides front.

118000 mi

US $600

Steering rack rebuilt due to excessive wear/leaking.

147000 mi

US $64

Replaced a bad rear wheel bearing and brake backing plate.

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199000 mi

US $500

Front struts badly needed to be replaced after 199,000 miles

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106000 mi

US $5000

Suspension and clutch replaced

89000 mi

US $300

left rear outer wheel bearing

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109000 mi

US $1000

left front bilstein sport shock froze; replaced both.

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207000 mi

US $200

Leaky steering rack

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163000 mi US $85	Wandering rear end on crowned roads and clicking noise when going around turns that progressed into a loud clunk when accelerating and turning. Right rear trailing arm bushing had failed. Left also failing. Replaced on both sides with Rogue Engg parts.
167300 mi US $250	Rear subframe that attaches differential and suspension to the car chassis has 4 large rubber bushings that failed due to age. Symptom was loose feeling in rear end and noticeable clicking sound going around low speed turns.

205200 mi

US $680

front wheel bearings, OLF, Trans fluid, brakes/pads/rotors, brake fluid bleed, M50 manifold

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130000 mi

US $419

A bad wheel bearing was replaced, as well as replacing a radiator fan which had a cracked blade.

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165000 mi

suspension worn out

163000 mi US $350	rear shocks replaced
168000 mi US $350	Shocks and struts replaced

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171000 mi

US $75

shocks tightened up

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181000 mi

US $550

Had to replace the rear-left wheel bearing. Grinding noise and possibly affecting the car's handling and acceleration. Will need to replace the rear-right soon. Previously replaced the two front bearings.

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87500 mi

€200

Front left shock leaking so replaced both front shocks along with left tie rod.

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134000 mi

Replaced failing lower control arm bushings.

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55000 mi

New springs, shocks, rear shock tower mounts.

103000 mi US $89	Rear trailing arm bushing
104000 mi US $426	trailing arm bushing

190000 mi

US $250

Belts needed replacing. Inner tie rod ends are loose; declined to fix during this trip.

131000 mi

US $1279

Sway bar end links and rear trail arm bushings were worn Power steering fluid leak. Replaced hoses and reservoir.

223000 mi

US $301

right front spring broke. car was lower on right side.

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135160 mi

C $550

Noise from lower control arm and wheel bearing right hand side. Both had to be replaced.

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152000 mi US $200	Replaced front wheel bearings (entire hub on both sides). I had a noise that appeared on right hand turns and suspected the bearings. BMW offered a free, 1 hour inspection through a promotion, and they confirmed my diagnosis.
151500 mi US $110	Replaced both tie rods due to failure. Had the car aligned. Also replaced main steering shaft bushing to cure play in steering wheel.
158000 mi	Needed a steering rack when sold.

97000 mi

US $2000

Power steering leak; replaced hoses & reservoir

183200 mi

US $2300

Front subframe cracked. Replaced subframe shocks, control arms. (and fluids, oil pump nut and the list goes on)

152000 mi

Driver's side rear strut starting to leak but not needing replacement just yet, no estimate obtained.

116560 mi

€500

Steering linkage work: right tie rod, rubber boot.

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150040 mi C $110	Rear shock absorber mount rattling over bumps.
155000 mi C $320	Loose steering tie-rods replaced

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2009 BMW 3-Series 2dr Hardtop conv.

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