I have a 2008 535xi, some steering noise at low speeds loading and unloading and a few forums, as well as trying to locate the sound in my engine bay led me to believe this part could be the cause. My question, do I need to replace my strut when I replace this part or can I replace this part and see if that fixes? then if not, replace strut. Just trying to budget, thanks!
You don't need to replace the strut at the same time as replacing a suspected worn-out strut mount. However, the inverse is usually the case because a worn strut can cause excessive wear and tear on the strut mount and strut bearing.