BMW F10 5 Series Rear Subframe Removal & Replacement

This F10 530d you’ve seen on the channel before is, unsurprisingly, broken again. I did a video a few months ago now recounting how we miserably failed at replacing the subframe bushings - so this time we are going to do it right. We decided that buying a used subframe and replacing the bushing on that out of the car was the best option. We used a mixture of a cheap hydraulic press and a bearing press kit to get all four subframe bushes in place, and the three diff bushes in too. So, onto the removal and replacement…

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[Charger-obyl]

Here's something essential for anyone doing this... depending on how you have the car supported on Jack stands, or whatever, place 200lbs of weight into the trunk before dropping the rear subframe to prevent the car from tipping over the supporting platform (if it applies to how you have the car supported)

[MATana]

What made you change the subframe bushing ? What were the simptoms ?

[socommaster]

You mentioned subframe alignment disks, what are the part numbers?

[socommaster]

Any things to replace while the subframe is out?

[socommaster]

Does a new subframe come with new bushings?

[Bruv-]

What bushing did you use for the upgrade?

[martinhooton]

Hi how long did it take you to get it out and back in many thanks

[gulag]

What kind of time would you allow from start to finish?

[life]

Did u disconect the brake lines from the calipers