Fair price for 4 x Lower control arms?

[ScottFree]

A6 is driving like a pig lately,knocking and wandering steering.

I’ve been told it’s the lower control arms and best to replace all 4,took it for a free inspection quick fit (Somewhere I actively avoid) they quoted £560 all in including Hawkeye 4 Wheel tracking.

I’m probally going to use my independent but do you think that price is too much,excluding the tracking it’s around £480 for the parts + labour.

 

[B5NUT]

I would say that is about right the lower arms are normally expensive over a £100 each for Lemforder. How old is the car and how many miles has it done?

 

[ScottFree]

2013 A6 3.0 ,currently sitting on 145k

 

[B5NUT]

At that sort of mileage then I bet the top arms are also past best, and the shocks won't be doing much to help with the handling.

 

[ScottFree]

Thanks for the reply,I will leave it with my trusted mechanic and await the bill

 

[Rhyso]

My A6 has hit 112K and at the end of last year I replaced the shocks and springs and two of the upper control arms.

MOT last week I was advised that the other two top control arm bushes are starting to crack so I need to get on and replace them........

 

[Rhyso]

Try AutoDoc for the parts; I got the two upper control arms for about £90?? Audi wanted £120 EACH!! Exact same part!

EDIT - my mistake .......I actually got them from BuyCarParts £40 per control arm

 

[Rhyso]

https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/audi/...trailing-link-diagonal-arm?sort_supplier[]=35

 

[r15wne]

would you say the quailty of rubber in the arms is as good as genuine audi

 

[Rhyso]

would you say the quailty of rubber in the arms is as good as genuine audi

As far as I’m aware they are the EXACT same parts at Audi use
If you use brands like Lemforder or Febi then you are getting OEM parts as they supply Audi

 

[ScottFree]

Thanks for the reply,it turned out to just be a worn track rod end,£55 all in.
Don’t trust quickfit Motherwell!

 

[mermade]

glad it turned out to be just that, but for future ref, its usually the bushes in the arms that go rather than the arms and its cheaper to replace the bushes in them with something like powerflex https://powerflexstore.co.uk/audi/a6-2011/