My 2001 V70 T5 with 100K miles has worn front control arm bushings on both sides. My local car repair guy says Volvo wants approx $225 for new control arms per side. I have seen the bushings themselves listed for $30 per side. Has anybody done the bushing replacement with good experiences?
I plan on doing the job myself and then getting the alignment done.

 

Pretty straight forward to remove the arms, but you will need a press to press the old bushings out. I did mine, a local grarage pressed the bushings out and in for $20.00. Took him 5 minutes with the press. No need for an alignment in my opinion if the tires were wearing evenly before the bushing replacement.

Dave