Considering I'm replacing my tires with a set of crispy Pirelli P7s and will need an alignment I have finally decided to replace my original and tired front LCA bushings with OEM fluid filled bushings with the parts priced between $120-$150 a pair or less for OEM parts. What would be a reasonable price for an Indy to press the new bushings out and in? Does the LCA have to come out or just be lowered? I've seen the job done on line with relative ease with the proper tools.. Is it that simple? Thanks all.

 

There are 2 bolts and 1 nut to remove on each side and the bracket containing the bushing slides right off. Total time for me was less than an hour for both sides. A shop with air tools should be a little faster than that. Shop around.

 

sounds about right

 

I believe the net net is this job should be around $150 to $300, depending. I saw there was a gentleman in Central FLA who I believe paid his indie $150. I could not find such a price in NJ. As a matter of fact, nobody wanted to do it, one guy said nah, if I get stuck being unable to press the bushings out and it takes all day, I lose money (haha it's an easy job he said he has a 50 ton press). Another guy goes, "We don't see too many cars like yours, I don't know." The Toyota dealer wanted $700. I said I don't think you understand, I'm providing the bushings. that was where we got into the with a Highlander, with an Avalaon, ugh. Finally who has become my go to indie did it, I think it was $250, would have to check. I was only sitting in the lounge for 25 min, before he handed me the first old bushing. Also, he stated I wasn't going to see any benefit from putting the new ones in, despite their being cracked and such, and Lexus telling me the sky is falling. But I think it's a nice job to do. Alignment will probably yield more noticeable results imho....

 

I was told the same about not noticing a difference. My bushings are 16 years old and all the fluid has leaked out year ago. Hopefully there’s some difference.

 

You will need this special tool to press it out and back in, my brother is a Master mechanic for Honda and his work shop has a 20 tons press, 15 minutes with this tool for both bushing out/in. He also did the alignment after the bushing changed, my LS now drive so smooth and fluidity on the road with the OEM bushings. The cracked/dried out OEM bushing doesn't have fluid inside.

 

My Indy has the hydraulic equipment to do the job.

 

I bought IS bushings with the billet brackets installed already for around 110 and threw them on myself. I can't speak to how they may or may not change the overall driving dynamics of the LS, or if they are softer or stiffer than the LS bushings. They are stiffer than my worn out LS bushings I can say that. I thought about trying the ISF or RCF bushings which I believe are a harder durometer rubber and not fluid filled at all I dont think. They are similarly priced as well. 55ish a piece with brackets. I probably wouldn't mind a stiffer bushing there and in fact may end up trying the FIGS bushings or the RR Racing bushings at some point. car rides great with the IS bushings and it seemed like an easy DIY without the need for a press and I'm still using Lexus parts.