Lemforder
SKU: LEM-3621501

BMW Suspension Control Arm - Lemforder 31126775972

528i, 535d, 535i, 550i, 640i, 640i Gran Coupe, & more

Includes Pressed-In Bushing & Ball Joint for Ease of Install



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Description

Details

SKU:
LEM-3621501
FCP Euro ID:
420218
GTIN / UPC:
04047437397545
Made in:
Germany
Quality:
OE

OE Numbers

31126775972

MFG Numbers

3621501

Product Information

Referred to as a tension strut by BMW, includes inner bushing

This control arm is a common wear item on higher mileage BMW. It is responsible with "locating" the front suspension and is an important component. The inner bushing is known to fail first resulting in vibrations at about 55MPH. The inner bushing can be replaced but in most cases if the inner bushing fails the outer ball joint has failed which will require replacement of the entire control arm.

Always replace control arms in matched pairs for best performance and service life.

Suspension Control Arm

Control arms are crucial link in a vehicle's suspension connecting the suspension to a vehicle's subframe. These pieces are usually hinged to allow for suspension to travel and articulate as the vehicle rides over obstructions in the road and while the vehicle turns. Many vehicles such as those with independent suspensions have multiple links and feature several connection points and arms to offer better ride quality and comfort.

As bushings and joints in a control arm begin to wear you may notice a looseness feel in your suspension. And while many arms have replaceable and serviceable individual components, many still require the replacement of the entire arm. Below are signs of when a replacement control arm may be needed:

Suspension Control Arm Failure Symptoms
  • Play in suspension joints where these arms meet the subframe and/or knuckle
  • Buckling noise emanating from the suspension
  • Uneven tire wear
  • Inability to properly align vehicle
  • Shutter or vibration coming from the steering wheel at highway speed
  • Wandering or pulling sensation from side to side felt on the steering wheel

About Lemforder

LEMFÖRDER is the No.1 brand in original equipment steering and chassis components. As a trusted partner of over 50 vehicle manufacturers worldwide LEMFÖRDER is a leader in the development of innovative passenger car, motorcycle, HCV and off-road chassis technology. Lemforder is a quality innovator in the fields of steering and suspension system parts and is often the OE (original equipment) of suspension parts for car brands including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and more. Founded in Lemförde near Bremen, LEMFÖRDER still engineers over 90% of its parts in Germany.

As part of a global organization, LEMFÖRDER follows the footprints of the automotive industry and has production and engineering sites all over the world. Each LEMFÖRDER part is rigorously tested before entering the market. For over 70 years LEMFÖRDER has been known for its pioneering spirit and passion for detail – setting the highest standards in steering and suspension. As an OE supplier to vehicle manufacturers for decades, LEMFÖRDER has a reputation for developing products that are perfectly suited to the overall vehicle system.

Lemforder many times matches OE quality and are considered either OE or OEM for many popular European models. In fact, many of their parts are made on the same line as the original and have had the BMW logo milled or ground off to be sold under the Lemforder label instead. Lemforder is of equal quality as many of the Genuine parts available with Lemforder coming in at a significant cost savings.

Fits These Cars

BMW 528i

  • 2011 BMW 528i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N52B30A Gas
  • 2012 BMW 528i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 2.0L L4 N20B20A Gas
  • 2013 BMW 528i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 2.0L L4 N20B20A Gas
  • 2014 BMW 528i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 2.0L L4 N20B20A Gas
  • 2015 BMW 528i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 2.0L L4 N20B20A Gas
  • 2016 BMW 528i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 2.0L L4 N20B20A Gas

BMW 535i

  • 2011 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2011 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2012 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2012 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2013 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2013 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2014 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2014 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2015 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2015 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2016 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2016 BMW 535i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas

BMW 550i

  • 2011 BMW 550i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44A Gas
  • 2011 BMW 550i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44A Gas
  • 2012 BMW 550i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44A Gas
  • 2012 BMW 550i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44A Gas
  • 2013 BMW 550i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44A Gas
  • 2013 BMW 550i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44A Gas
  • 2014 BMW 550i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2015 BMW 550i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2016 BMW 550i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas

BMW 640i

  • 2012 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2012 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2013 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2013 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2014 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2014 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2015 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2015 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2016 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2016 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2017 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2017 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2018 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2018 BMW 640i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas

BMW 650i

  • 2012 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 4.4L V8 N63B44A Gas
  • 2012 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Convertible 4.4L V8 N63B44A Gas
  • 2012 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 4.4L V8 N63B44A Gas
  • 2012 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Coupe 4.4L V8 N63B44A Gas
  • 2013 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2013 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Convertible 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2013 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2013 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Coupe 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2014 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2014 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Convertible 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2014 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2014 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Manual RWD Coupe 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2015 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2015 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2016 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2016 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2017 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2017 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2018 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Convertible 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2018 BMW 650i Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Coupe 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas

BMW ActiveHybrid 5

  • 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Full hybrid ev-gas (fhev)
  • 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Full hybrid ev-gas (fhev)
  • 2014 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Full hybrid ev-gas (fhev)
  • 2015 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Full hybrid ev-gas (fhev)
  • 2016 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Full hybrid ev-gas (fhev)

BMW 640i Gran Coupe

  • 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2014 BMW 640i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2015 BMW 640i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2016 BMW 640i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2017 BMW 640i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2018 BMW 640i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas
  • 2019 BMW 640i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N55B30A Gas

BMW 650i Gran Coupe

  • 2013 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2014 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2015 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2016 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2017 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2018 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas
  • 2019 BMW 650i Gran Coupe Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 4.4L V8 N63B44B Gas

BMW 535d

  • 2014 BMW 535d Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N57D30T Diesel
  • 2015 BMW 535d Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N57D30T Diesel
  • 2016 BMW 535d Suspension Control Arm (Front Right Lower Forward)
    Automatic RWD Sedan 3.0L L6 N57D30T Diesel

Product Reviews

3 Reviews

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Mike
on Sat, Jul 13 at 01:11PM
I don't know what happened but the side where you bolt it to the subframe it didn't want to fit perfectly. I had to shave it down a little bit for it to fit.. But that was very easy. Besides that, the car feels great. 2013 535i XDrive
Pedro
on Thu, Mar 24 at 12:16PM
Front strut part 2
I already put a review for the left one but here's the paste. 2 days after install and so far feels ver smooth. Wish I knew about it before so it could feel like new.
MBreezy
on Fri, Aug 30 at 05:13AM
Good
Great

Questions & Answers

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Question Posted by Michal
Is this for a 535i RWD and not XDrive ?
Answer (Posted by FCP Euro Products Team)
This will not fit any XDrive vehicles. To confirm fitment contact customer service with your VIN.
Question Posted by Stephen
Are these also referred to as "thrust rods"? During a recent inspection, it was noted I had a "crack in my thrust rod bushing", however, even on the OEM parts sites there is no reference to a thrust rod.
Answer (Posted by FCP Euro Products Team)
Yes, some people refer to them as thrust arms.

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