E60 Driving Stability

[r37720]

Just like to share with you on what I have done recently on my suspension system after using the car for 4 years @km 102,000 Probelm Description : I start to feel my car is a bit spongy, unstable on the uneven road, steering a little bit ratlling in the morning and donr feel like driving above than 200km/hour. What I did1. Change all 4 SACHS absorber cost me RM500/each ( I bought myself)2. Replace the front tension strut bush. Mechanics charged me RM350 each but later I found out the bush just priced at RM85 each. You can change the whole tension strut for RM350. Then I drive the car for 2 weeks. The spongy effect gone but the rattling and unstablity is still there. I asked the machanics to check the front lower control arm but he said still good. After do some homeworks I decided to change the LCA and bought it at RM360 each. Send to mechanics and they asked for RM180 installation. I think it is not worth to spend that much I did it myself and spent 2 hours to complete the job. Then send for allignment. Now feel so much different ... stable on uneven road. Next I want to change the rear upper control arm and the rear tension strut myself. I have check the TIS ...quite simple job. Hope this will benefit the member

 

[terencehilary]

Hi r37720,

Wat is LCA? thanks.

 

[feisaldzul]

Lower control arm

r37720,
still in Kulim ka?

 

[t2ribena]

Hi r37720,

Wat is LCA? thanks.

based on his posts, LCA = lower control arm

 

[r37720]

Sorry for the shortform. LCA = lower control arm

Yes, I am still in Kulim. Nowhere else to go. Has been a while that I am passive in this forum. Active in Estima and GTI forum. After driving E60 for 4 years, I think there are lot of things I want to share with members


r37720 aka DrG

 

[enkil]

Thanks for sharing bro. Would love to learn how to change those items from you.

 

[Bailey]

in tat case if my turn to chge all the above, i shld go n see u then can cuti2 msia ...............thx a lot bro for the info

u have guided me a lot on tis E60 issues

 

[r37720]

in tat case if my turn to chge all the above, i shld go n see u then can cuti2 msia ...............thx a lot bro for the info

u have guided me a lot on tis E60 issues

Hi Bailey,

Comes to Kulim and share experience about our car