# Replace control arms **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** infiniti, g35\ **Created:** [March 18, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702 "2017-03-18T20:15:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jries007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jries007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jries007)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/1 "2017-03-18T20:15:02Z")
How often and what is the cost to replace the left front control arms? ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/2 "2017-03-18T20:21:33Z")
> [@jries007](#): > > How often and what is the cost to replace the left front control arms? I believe that’s a Nissan? **What Model-Year is it**? _ **CSA** _ ---
**Author:** ![jries007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jries007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jries007)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/3 "2017-03-18T20:47:33Z")
I guess I typed the info in the wrong box…Anyway it is a 2006 G35 Thanks for asking, J.R. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/4 "2017-03-18T22:33:29Z")
Best to get a local estimate but I paid somewhere over $300 to have both of mine replaced on my Pontiac. I would not do just one though since the other one can’t be far behind and they have to do an alignment anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/5 "2017-03-18T23:33:19Z")
Seems the rwd and AWD may have different a-arm parts. I think the rwd parts are cheaper. Like 100 each. Can’t cost a lot to change them ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/6 "2017-03-19T01:06:44Z")
Depends on what all requires replacement, from what I see the front/left suspension parts cost are appx Upper arm: 325 Lower arm : 200 Compression arm: 425 Bracket: 25 awd version is a little more. About 3 hours for the labor for the upper/lower arm ass’y, and another 2 hours for the compression arm. Another 1/2 hour if bushings sare involved. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/7 "2017-03-19T13:33:34Z")
When u see a control arm “kit” for car online u know there are common issues. The lower “arm” assy is 2 arms, front and rear. Kinda sounds like the multi link BMW assy’s. Usually changing 1 part will not fix suspension issues. U change a bunch of parts. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/8 "2017-03-19T17:49:16Z")
I’m not sure I completely agree with you I see lots of front end kits on rockauto for vehicles which I know to be fairly reliable, and NOT eat up arms, bushings, ball joints, etc. I see those kits as offering “peace of mind” . . . kind of like the complete timing belt kits, which include the belt, idler, tensioner, water pump and all the seals. I install those kits on my personal vehicles, and I know for a fact there are no major problems with those engines ---
**Author:** ![jries007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jries007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jries007)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/9 "2017-03-20T13:42:24Z")
Thanks Guys…for the comments…I appreciate your common sense and good judgement… I had some misgivings because the mechanic who did a "prepurchase " inspection of the car and said it was in great condition …and now found $2000 worth of items that needed to be repaired… 30K miles later. (All miles in town and regular maintenance). ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/10 "2017-03-20T17:29:18Z")
In town miles are hard on cars. Instead of a smooth freeway you have pot holes, curbs, railroad tracks, driveways, and so on. ---
**Author:** ![jries007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9d8465/32.png) [@jries007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jries007)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/11 "2017-03-20T17:47:05Z")
Sounds accurate Bing… Especially here in Tucson… ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/12 "2017-03-20T22:59:57Z")
> [@jries007](#): > > Sounds accurate Bing… Especially here in Tucson… Good grief. Be thankful you got 30K miles out of a front end here in Tucson. Between the potholes and the seemingly endless construction, I can’t hardly keep my vehicles aligned… ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/13 "2017-03-21T00:14:10Z")
Just curious, I’ve never had to replace a control arm before on any my vehicles. But if I had a control arm problem, I’d have expected it would just be a bushing or two that would need replacement, not the entire control arm. Is it a common thing to have to replace the entire control arm? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/14 "2017-03-21T01:12:13Z")
I think it depends on what is attached to it. If its go the ball joint and everything, you just replace them. On those that just have the grommets and bolts and aren’t bent, I think just replace the bushings. ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-control-arms/101702/15 "2017-03-21T01:29:12Z")
On my daughter’s Sentra, it was cheaper to buy arms with bushings and ball joint preinstalled than to buy them separately… and then sweat to push them out and in… was an easy choice 🙂