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LCA Bushings: Whiteline vs OEM

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by billygoat, Jun 23, 2023.

  1. Jun 23, 2023 at 5:17 PM
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    billygoat

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    Is there an advantage to Whiteline LCA bushings over OEM? I can have a pair of genuine Toyota LCA's shipped to my door for ~$550. Whiteline bushings are ~$300, I'm not seeing Beck & Arnley bushings listed on Rock Auto anymore, and new Mevotech TTX balljoints are another ~$100, so I'm saving ~$150 by rebuilding mine instead of buying new OEM which are Toyota quality and likely good for another 200k miles. I've done LCA bushings before and it was a PITA. I can do it, but it sucks enough to make the price difference negligible to me.
     
  2. Jun 23, 2023 at 5:57 PM
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    The fact the OE are good for at least 10 years or 150-200k miles , it’s a simple choice for me.
     
  3. Jun 23, 2023 at 5:59 PM
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    Ricardo13x

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  4. Jun 23, 2023 at 6:42 PM
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    Ricardo13x

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    Zero issues, zero squeaks. All good so far.
     

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