Tie-rod prices...??

[ptownTSI]

Ok so on BMA's website they show the lemfoerder tie rods w/ ball joints for $63. when you click on it, it says you need 2 per car.

http://www.bmaparts.com/item.wws?mfr=LEMFOERDER&sku=BMW018153&price=63.00&orpartno=1087433&cookieID=1S8091WO81SZ08ZS0H&drillid=9&image=http%3A%2F%2Fcatimages2%2Esophio%2Ecom%2Fwebapp%2Fwcs%2Fstores%2Fservlet%2Fimc%2Fimages%2Ftn%2F32111125186%2Ejpg

the Meyle ones are $32 and it says you only need 1 per car.

http://www.bmaparts.com/item.wws?mfr=MEYLE&sku=BMW075083&price=32.18&orpartno=1087434&cookieID=1S8091WO81SZ08ZS0H&drillid=9&image=http%3A%2F%2Fcatimages2%2Esophio%2Ecom%2Fwebapp%2Fwcs%2Fstores%2Fservlet%2Fimc%2Fimages%2Ftn%2F32111125186MY%2Ejpg

is this correct?

so i will pay $126 for lemfoerder tie rods w/ ball joints vs $32 for Meyle tie rods w/ ball joints?

[KenC]

If you're not aware that you need one for each side of the car, then you should probably let the mechanic source them for you.

[f u z z]

You need two, one per side. I dont know all about that price stuff though.

[ptownTSI]

i know that i need two of them. but why is it showing on the BMA site that i need to order TWO of the "left/right tie rods w/ ball joints" since they call for 2 per car.

the meyle tie rod says it only calls for one item per car.

one item being, both left and right tie rods w/ ball joints.

[e30sd]

damn, i bought my lemforder tie rods from inter auto for 47 a piece.

[ptownTSI]

I guess they really are $63 each then. so in that case, are the meyle's really only $32 for a pair???

[Dave]

I imagine it is a glitch in their software. Fap99 uses the same program and the same thing happens - 53 each for Lemforder, 25 for Meyle. I really doubt 25 is for two tie rods.

How about this novel idea - call BMA and ask them?

[erik325i]

I guess they really are $63 each then. so in that case, are the meyle's really only $32 for a pair???

It is not $32 for a pair. That is the price for EACH.

Just buy the Lemforders.

-Erik

[StereoInstaller1]

lemforders are $58 each at http://www.discountimportparts.com/.

Ask for David, extension 103. Great guy to deal with.

Luke

[ptownTSI]

how come nobody types it out as lemfoerder? if you had to replace control arms or tie rods, which ones usually go bad first? anyway to check if the tie-rods are still good?

[nottoocleanbmw]

for BMA, when you call in your order, i think you actually get lower prices.