Doublebase

Does anyone know of an online Lexus parts department? I know there used to be a company everyone used to use but they no longer ship parts (from what I've read).

I'm looking to purchase OEM ball joints, sway bar links and sway bar bushings. A few years ago I replaced six of the eight control arms up front - didn't replace the lower rear arms because they were fine - fifty thousand miles later and now it's time to replace those bushings (car has 160,000 miles). Because those arms are connected to ball joints in the steering knuckles I want to replace them as well. And the sway bar bushings have become noisy/worn (as expected at this mileage) so I'll replace them too, along with the links that are connected to the lower control arm.

I won't be using OEM parts for the lower control arms because there are so many good after market parts available at reasonable prices, but the ball joints, bushings and links are something I'll consider going OEM for because I'm assuming they won't be all that expensive like the control arms, and they've proven to be very long lasting.

Any links would be helpful, I've looked around but I'd rather go with somebody that people have used and trust.

derpie

I went with
https://febestparts.com/LEXUS-parts
And
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/lexus,2007,ls460,4.6l+v8,1434552,suspension,control+arm,10401

DarKnight

iTrader: (3)

I would say rockauto is hit or miss. Some parts I’ve gotten have worked and lasted fine and others not so much.

comotiger

How about https://www.mylparts.com?

Oddly they list control arms but not other suspension components, hopefully they have the ball joints too.

Doublebase

Thanks, this was just what I was looking for. Couldn't find ball joints. Did find prices on sway bar bushings and links, the links were $90 a piece, which is ridiculous and even the say bar bushings prices were twice what you'd pay aftermarket...maybe three times. So I'll be looking for aftermarket parts instead, but I wanted to give OE a try...not at those prices. I'll settle for aftermarket seeing as how even if they do fail prematurely, they'd have to fail three times for me to reach OE part prices.

Thanks for the help.

Lextrician

you should be able to find everything you are looking for on ebay which most lexus dealers have a store, definitely cheaper.. ball joints could be had for around 90

Lexuslsguy

Beck Arnley from RockAuto.

JiffyPop

Just a heads up if you decide to replace the sway bar end links. I purchased some MOOG ones for mine. I figured it would be an upgrade as they had grease fittings. Well turns out that after every 3 months or so, i would have to re-grease mine because the front end would have a very annoying rattle over bumps. I ended up ditching them and spent money on OEM and the problem has never returned.

Doublebase

Good to know because I was looking at purchasing the Moog because of the grease fitting. Thanks.