gilee_8

Sup guys, I just got my 2000 A6 4.2L wheels aligned and the guy told me the driver side upper control arm has play. So basically the joints are going bad, so I have to replace it.
I was looking at ECS tuning and I see the price is about $80 each or $180 for lower control arms.

Since the car has already 160K miles on it, I think all the control arms are getting old, so should I just get a kit and replace everything?

I did see a kit that seems very good on ebay (not those $200 kit on ebay) <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-Audi-A6-4-2-QUATTRO-Control-Arm-Arms-Kit-2000-2004_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1416Q7c66Q3a 2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2 ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem350117703724QQitemZ35011770372 4QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#h t_791wt_0">Click here for the ebay auction </a>

And it cost about $450 for both front side (upper and lower) is it good? anyone has any experience on it?
Thanks guys.

SloopJohnB@mac.com

STFA lower down..these got a bad rap.

TwoSeven

Those parts are total crap. Look at FCP Groton on eBay - they have reasonably priced kits as well, from decent suppliers.

Grapeking

Get the kit from PureMS. It's the real deal. Remember, you get what you pay for.

gilee_8

<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-A4-A6-VW-Passat-Control-Arms-Arm-Kit-96-02_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1416Q7c66Q3a2Q 7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec 0Q2em14QQhashZitem350120696932QQitemZ350120696932Q QptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_ 3935wt_0">FCP Groton on ebay</a>
Their kit is only $280, it is like $200 cheaper than the kit I previous shown on ebay, so can it be crappier? I don't know, I thought $270 is too cheap to be good.. lol.
Any other inputs?

ScoobaSteve

It shipped very fast, however there was no communication that it was on its way. So far I am happy with my experience with FCP.