Control arm bushings

I'm not familiar with aftermarket brands of suspension bushings, but polyurethane bushings will probably last longer than rubber bushings, with the possible tradeoffs being higher cost and a potentially harsher ride.

Does Toyota sell control arm bushings? All I can find is after market.

Thanks, Tripurari

Does Toyota sell control arm bushings? All I can find is after market.

Thanks, Tripurari

******** I have not checked lately, but I believe that Toyota only sells control arms with the bushings already installed. Your local Toyota dealer should be able to let you know for sure.

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for prices. Spicer (Profession Grade, not the cheaper service grade) is a Tier-1 supplier to car manufacturers, so look for those. At least this should give you an idea of how much these things cost. While in there consider changing out the front (horizontal, #5651206) one on the control arm, as well as the ball joint.

You'll likely need an alignment after touching these suspension components. I hope the shop has an excellent, recently calibrated Hunter alignment machine.

SPICER/RAYBESTOS Part # 5651207 More Info {Professional Grade} Front Suspension; Lower Rear $19.72

SPICER/RAYBESTOS Part # 5651206 More Info {Professional Grade} Front Suspension; Lower Front $20.79

Ball Joint: SPICER/RAYBESTOS Part # 5051178 More Info {Professional Grade} Front Suspension; Lower $32.79

I'd go with rubber. Unless you want to spice up the handling *and* if you can even find them for Camrys (believe me, "Toyota Racing" really is an oxymoron). On a Lexus ES, which is a modified Toyota Camry I'd doubt you can find them except maybe for sway bars.

The urethane bushings are harder, but can be a source of endless squeaks. Google on these problems.