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:
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Problem -
- "Failure of the bushing due to excessive dynamic strain."
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Solution -
- "Increase of load-capacity by using more rubber and redesigning the rubber bonding."
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Effect -
- "Reduced noise and increased driving comfort."
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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
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