ChiCityGS3

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just picked up an OEM upper control arm from Sewell for $327 with a CL discount

Sewell

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Techtalk - have you tried us? For pricing specific to Club Lexus members, you need to register your account while inputting your Club Lexus forum name when it prompts you during registration. Once you are registered as a CL member, preferred pricing will be available to you for each item. This is the best way for us to pass along savings to our loyal customers who actively participate in the forums.

Try it and you might like what you see!

Darrel

lexusben

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If you are going OEM I would go with Sewell. With the Club Lexus discount their prices compete very well with the other "Cheap Lexus Parts" Sites.

airahcaz

I'm on the phone with Sewell, they said that it is impossible that the pair sold for $450, and that each upper control arm is $486

Och

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http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...2001/2951.html

Upper Control Arms (L&R)

Also Fits: 2005 - 1998: GS300, GS400, GS430


In Store: $1200.11
Online: $649.00
ClubLexus Price: $649.00

airahcaz

so have they gone up (from the supposed $450 / pair), or are these different parts?

Och

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I dont remember, I think the $450 might have been my mistake or maybe a special at some point? In either case, you wont find much better than $649 for a pair, unless you go aftermarket, but you'll regret it if you go aftermarket.

tmf2004

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Have you checked ebay? I've seen some good prices on UCA... companies like MOOG and a few others are supposed to be pretty good..

airahcaz

many a CL member state not to go to aftermarket or eBay for certain things, these may be some of them, as a break in these parts could be fatal

I'm lucky it gave when when i was going 5 mph doing a u-turn.

sakataj

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then tell them you want them for $486

i thought you broke your LBJ not a UCA....BTW FIGS is supposed to have his UCA's started but who knows when expected date out is. i been bothering him about them for a year or so lol but the guy is super busy so when he gets them out he will get them out and i will buy them

airahcaz

Yes, left LBJ, broke again after only 2 1/2 years; so now changing caster and upper control arms as well.

sakataj

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yeah i replaced mine after 2-3 years of having them about a month or so ago trying to isolate a issue just to make sure it wasnt them.not that its a bad idea but why change the castor arms/UCA?and if you feel like spending some $ why not do your inner/outer tie rods also?

also dude i know your panicked cause this happened to you but you have posted the SAME info in like 15 threads, pick one lol

r979234

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I just thought I would pass on the deal I ran across. Anyone looking for a left (drivers side) upper control arm here is a hell of a deal. Wizardautoparts is selling them for $26.70 a piece plus $9.95 shipping. These retail for about $260 at most auto parts stores. The link is below. The right (Passenger side) is not available for this price.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DORMA...item20bd693960

airahcaz

Each thread had their own wrinkle, nothing explicit/specific in each case. I read all those threads where folks were adamant that the caster arm and UCA, and that those are the cause for stressing the LBJ's and eventually make them go. Tie rods weren't mentioned as much in this context - and now that I see that they are some of the cheapest parts relative to the others, I regret not changing them too, but the job is done, and I will be picking up the car tonight.

sakataj

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i would be scared to ride those.....those and the SPC arms look so thin