Mar 13, 2024 · Hi, My 2015 Forester has a little over 80 K. During my last oil change, my Subaru dealer told me that my front lower control arm bushings needed to be replaced. The dealer asked for $880. …

Oct 12, 2017 · I have to replace my bushings to my front control arms on my 2010 Subaru Forester. I can buy just the OEM bushings for $35 off Amazon or save myself the hassle of pressing them out, …

Mar 14, 2021 · My neighbor owns a '14 Forester and asked me to inspect the vehicle due to "severely unstable handling at highway speeds." I found a failed inner control arm bushing on the passenger …

Aug 23, 2023 · 2017 - Limited - Lower Control Arm Bushings - replacement questions? ('14-'18) bushing lower control arm Jump to Latest 4.9K views 14 replies 11 participants last post by bman400 Dec 24, …

Aug 15, 2024 · The lower control arm bushings on the Forester are s**t. I had them go around a similar mileage on my 2017, literally 2 weeks after 3-year- warranty expired. Cost $1600 to replace. At that …

Oct 6, 2019 · However, the main problem bushings are the rear bushings in the front lower control arms, the service bulletin you mentioned is the front bushings, but they may be a problem too.

Jan 11, 2021 · First post - I am working on a 14 Forester 2.5. The large lower control arm bushing is cracked. My questions: 1) In the Subaru world, is it typical practice to remove the control arm and …

Feb 4, 2024 · 2018 forester with 55K miles and already have control arm bushing separating. Is this regular wear? Should they be replaced in pairs? Should alignment be done after replacement? …

Nov 17, 2015 · I just had to replace both Lower Control Arm Bushings on my 2014 XT (46k mikes). Seems like this is an early failure of the bushing based on normal city driving.

May 24, 2023 · The control arm does NOT rotate on the bolt. Consider the front lower control arms. They are meant to move up and down as the vehicle travels along. The main pivot point is the front …