Front lower control arm bushing at 120k miles

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Oct 14, 2025 | 01:59 PM
  #46  
Quote: In the 11 years we've owned this 2011, we've had numerous new RX's to drive. I can say I haven't liked any of the newer cars better than my 2011. Yes, the newer ones feature better tech, but my husband says I'm a Luddite and I really don't care about the techie stuff anyway. The newer ones feel like they've grown a bit, too. They seem to me a little harder to get into our garage than the 2011.
Funny. Previous owner of the RX my wife purchased went to Lexus same day and got a new 2025 RX. A few weeks later she told my wife that she hadn't mastered the new tech and doesn't notice a lot of difference driving.

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Oct 14, 2025 | 02:09 PM
  #47  
Quote: Funny. Previous owner of the RX my wife purchased went to Lexus same day and got a new 2025 RX. A few weeks later she told my wife that she hadn't mastered the new tech and doesn't notice a lot of difference driving.
We took our 2019 to dealer for free service since it was within the CPO free maintenance period. Got a 2024 RX loaner with the CVT crap. I had to be educated by the serviceman to drive the damn thing, then I had to explain to my wife how to since the 2019 is her car so it was her loaner (I'm just the help).
I told her the 2019 is her last car...we'll replace the engine if we have to.

I'll be honest....not sure I like the feel of her 2019 with 67K miles or our daughter's 2015 with 167K miles better. Hard to tell honestly.
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Oct 15, 2025 | 09:51 AM
  #48  
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I'll be honest....not sure I like the feel of her 2019 with 67K miles or our daughter's 2015 with 167K miles better. Hard to tell honestly.
Wife thoroughly enjoys her 2010. We also have a Toyota Tundra and Sienna so the RX gives her something smaller to buzz around town. She's wanted the car for a long time so she when it was offered for sale she purchased same day. Plus... wife isn't nervous about where she parks or a small whoops like she would be driving a new one.
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Nov 11, 2025 | 02:59 PM
  #49  
Ended up finally replacing the control arms with OEM. Handles and feels new again! Job wasn't hard...just take your time and pay attention to what goes where and torquing to specs. Most difficult part was reengaging the bolts/nuts of the ball joint to the control arm....kinda go together like a dancing couple...a little move here, a little there. Ended up using a C clamp as a third hand to bring them together while adjusting. First wheel took 1.5 hours...second...about 20 mins...ha ha.

Quote: See here video discussed above:
https://youtu.be/oDrgJBGzjtA
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