Hi All.I am new to the site and besides wanting to say hello I wondered if anyone would know if there is a cheap way to replace the rear wishbone bushes on my 520 without buying new rear wishbones.I had the car in for a service today and the garage reckon Bmw don't sell the bushes seperately so it's £400 for two rear wishbones (without labour,vat etc).Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.

Welcome to the club mate,

You will need this confirming, but im 99% sure you can them seperatly, where do you live I know a few places localy I could call for you.

As Gav says, you CAN get the bushes separate... Get Poly bushes if you can.

I live just outside Lincoln.It wasn't a main dealership but an independant bmw garage that told me you have to buy the whole lot.£400 parts cost alone seems a bit steep to me.Thanks for the welcome and the answers.

Sorry mate Im near Birmingham

I dont mind driving to Birmingham Gav or I could do the job myself if I had the bushes posted to me.It has to be cheaper than the quote I've had.£982 for both wishbones,ball joints,labour and wheel alignment.That is plain stupid !!

Ill do some call tomorrow for you mate, can i have your year, engine ect...

Hi Gav.It's a 520D saloon and it was registered in oct 2005.Hope that helps.

Right dude, bad and good news

BMW was right you have to buy the whole lot...

But the bloke I spoke to thinks it may be a different bush, a more common one..

Could do with the original part number mate tbh..

If it is the part he is thinking of, he will do them for £30-40 each

The place is

Karparts Aldridge Unit 1 Abs Business Park Walsall West Midlands WS9 8TH 0843 277 8915

TBH mate, I buy all my parts from here, he is the cheapest around

Cheers mate.I will find out what bushes he was talking about although I'm not usually that lucky!!

Cheers mate.I will find out what bushes he was talking about although I'm not usually that lucky!!

No problem mate, if you get a pic of them, ill find you the part number and we can look at it from there.