E39 V8 535i suspension bushes

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> It has done 112K miles and although the service history is complete
> there is no mention of the front bushes being replaced.It is a 1998
> motor and it is not steering as well as it should, in fact it is
> decidedly wooly. What is a reasonable price to pay to have one or both
> bushes replaced in the UK please folks.

I don't know the price, but I confirm that suspensions are definitely a weak
point on those heavy BMWs and require expensive maintenance.

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Giovanni Tarantino
Bevaix (NE)
Switzerland
1997 Audi A4 2.8 Q 231,000 km (144,000 miles)
1997 BMW 535i 230,000 km (143,000 miles)

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pete > wrote:
> It has done 112K miles and although the service history is complete
> there is no mention of the front bushes being replaced.It is a 1998
> motor and it is not steering as well as it should, in fact it is
> decidedly wooly.

The usual first symptom is wheel wobble at speed or when braking. But I
thought you'd had that fixed?

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