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Old 04-10-2002, 06:22 AM
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Default Yet another Control Arm HORROR STORY
Brought my audi to Dover Auto World today for a control arm replacement. I get a call 3 hours later. It seems all 4 control arms have to be replaced, which will cost me in the range of 1400 bucks... Damn, before this I owned a ford probe gt, to replace the struts with Eibach Coilovers was cheaper then this Oh well ...
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Old 04-10-2002, 06:24 AM
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which ones? There are 8 total in the front...
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Default $1400??? what you need to do is to not go to a dealer
I've changed everything from tie rods, tie rod ends, control arms, etc. and the total wasn't that much.

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Default Nice...have you seen zzmotors.com
Would have saved you at least 400$ I imagine....
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Default WTF, 4 control arms are like under 400 bucks. They charge $1000 for labor?
Those things can be swapped out in less than 2 hrs.
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You're talking about the upper control arms right?
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i haven't examined them, is it simply a bolt on each end of the control arm through a bushing?
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thank god for extended warranties.
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