Left Front Upper Heavy Duty Control Arm BMW 525i 525iT 530i 535i 535iS 540i M5

Left Front Upper Heavy Duty Control Arm for BMW 525i, 525iT, 530i, 535i, 535iS, 540i and M5, 31 12 1 141 097

• Left Front Upper Heavy Duty Control Arm for BMW 525i, 525iT, 530i, 535i, 535iS, 540i and M5, 31 12 1 141 098
  
  
• Please see the vehicle applications listing above for confirmation that this item will fit your car.
  
  
• This is an improved and upgraded control arm from Meyle of Germany.
  
  
• This is a complete control arm with the ball joint and heavy duty bushing.
  
  
• A Technical Bulletin about this arm, and upgraded bushing, relates the following improvements over the original BMW part:
  
  
• Problem - 
  
  
  • "Failure of the bushing due to excessive dynamic strain."
    
    
• Solution - 
  
  
  • "Increase of load-capacity by using more rubber and redesigning the rubber bonding."
    
    
• Effect -
  
  
  • "Reduced noise and increased driving comfort."
    
    
• Advantage -
  
  
  • "Significant longer lifetime."
    
     
    
• This control arm is for the left front upper and the ball joint bolt points downward.
  
  
• The BMW part number for this 31 12 1 141 097
   
  
• The Meyle part number is 316 050 4332 HD