schasey Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yesterday I brought my 2007 RX400h into a local Lexus dealership for routine 40k maintenance. When I picked up my car the service manager said that the front lower control arms are torn (his words) and recommended that I get them replaced. He quoted a price of slightly more than $1,500 including alignment of all four wheels. I typically don't mind paying premium prices for having my car service at Lexus dealer, but them seems over the top to me. Can someone more experienced than I in such matters (which is likely all of you) advise as to whether or not that's a "fair" price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trnty121 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 i too got same like this and i went to a nearest dealer for this solution Porsche Parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenore Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Those control arms are $163 apiece here http://lexus.sewellparts.com/oem-catalog/4802481642-PowertrainAndChassis-RX400h-2008.html You can get this Club Lexus discount and then have Toyota, or and independent intall them...maybe cheaper.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGS1969 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Yesterday I brought my 2007 RX400h into a local Lexus dealership for routine 40k maintenance. When I picked up my car the service manager said that the front lower control arms are torn (his words) and recommended that I get them replaced. He quoted a price of slightly more than $1,500 including alignment of all four wheels. I typically don't mind paying premium prices for having my car service at Lexus dealer, but them seems over the top to me. Can someone more experienced than I in such matters (which is likely all of you) advise as to whether or not that's a "fair" price? Lower control arms at 40k miles? That shop sounds a little too hungry. It's normal for the bushing to crack and the edges of the rubber to fray with age. What you can see of the rubber is not what is doing the job so to say. Now if the complete rubber bushing is missing that's the time to do them, but by then you couldn't even drive it safely, much less, straight....and there would be huge clunking sound on every bump. Find another dealer, that one's gonna rake you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenore Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 +1 to above, find somewhere else to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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