Looking at $500 in bushings. What's a bushing?
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I am a complete car ignoramus. I just like my 2004 S60 a lot and hope to drive it until it falls apart. 98,000 miles.
The dealer was doing routine maintenance and said that there are "deep cracks" in the bushings and they should be replaced.
Other than what I just googled, I'm really not sure what that means or how serious this is.
If it's just something that makes the car ride more smoothly, I'm not going to worry about it right now. If it means my axle is going to spiraling off down the freeway, then perhaps I'll get it done.
The car seems to drive just fine to me. All other maintenance is current.
I should point out that about twice times a week I drive (carefully, slowly) through a dirt parking lot that has lots of potholes. I am literally going 5mph and steering around them, but sometimes I hit a bump. That's about it for serious wear/tear other than normal suburban roads and the freeway.
The dealer was doing routine maintenance and said that there are "deep cracks" in the bushings and they should be replaced.
Other than what I just googled, I'm really not sure what that means or how serious this is.
If it's just something that makes the car ride more smoothly, I'm not going to worry about it right now. If it means my axle is going to spiraling off down the freeway, then perhaps I'll get it done.
The car seems to drive just fine to me. All other maintenance is current.
I should point out that about twice times a week I drive (carefully, slowly) through a dirt parking lot that has lots of potholes. I am literally going 5mph and steering around them, but sometimes I hit a bump. That's about it for serious wear/tear other than normal suburban roads and the freeway.
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