can strut mount bearings be replaced alone?

[Trainwreck914]

Fling to be replacing my front shocks soon. And wanted opinions on the strut mount bearings. Can they be replaced alone?

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...g/31331090612/

also so debating on either Meyle struts or Sachs. Sachs about $100 ea. And Meyle $60 ea. Any opinions on Meyle.

[edjack]

The strut bearings are cheap enough to replace, although they don't wear much.

I once installed a Meyle tie rod that lasted only 20k miles. When I decided to replace it, I found the BMW puller would not fit on the idler arm joint.

I ended up having to remove the idler arm still connected to the tie rod, and filing the tie rod side of the joint so that the puller would fit.

I vote no on Meyle parts as a result. A $40 difference is not worth it.

[Trainwreck914]

My bearings feel rough when I spin them. So is it replaceable (easy and simple) with the $12 part or do I need the entire strut mount. I was leaning more towards Sachs myself

[Trainwreck914]

No one can answer this...

[nikh23]

if i'm not mistaken these are only on the i6 cars with EDC and V8's right? RealOEM diagram of my 2003 530i without EDC does not show this part for the non-edc setup

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=31_0256

[Trainwreck914]

I wasn't sure. That was why I was asking. I don't believe I have edc. So this wouldn't work for me anyway?? Is that what you're saying?