Suspension hlelp - 200k miles

[jdlamoreaux]

Thanks. I will focus on getting other quotes. I've been looking on YouTube at the replacement process for these parts, and you're right, it doesn't seem that hard to do with the right tools, so I don't get why they are quoting $3,000.

[tmontague]

Originally Posted by jdlamoreaux

Thanks. I will focus on getting other quotes. I've been looking on YouTube at the replacement process for these parts, and you're right, it doesn't seem that hard to do with the right tools, so I don't get why they are quoting $3,000.

They possibly could be quiting oem parts which will be a lot more money and then marking them up above wholesale to charge to you.

OEM is not needed for these parts. KYB excel G shocks/struts, MOOG endlinks or other decent name brand aftermarket will work and and any aftermarket company that sells a control arm with all bushings and ball joints installed in it for cheap will work.

I used the cheapest control arms I could buy years ago when I owned my 1st gen and the rear inner bushings went around 320k km. I scrapped the car at 378k km due to rust and the control arms never showed any signs of wear

[seatech30]

Originally Posted by tmontague

any aftermarket company that sells a control arm with all bushings and ball joints installed in it for cheap will work.

Thanks for this. I was gonna drop $470 on the toyotapartsdeal ones. Guess I'll go with the MEVOTECHs for $175 instead.