63 plate 640i diff bush

[jimmydash]

Should the diff bush really need replacing after just over 3 years? Out of warranty obviously, the diff has got to come out, 4 hour job apparently. Crap.

[Elliot2000]

Seen plenty where the bush splits on one edge on them 6's and 5's, never noticed a difference in how they drove tbh, mostly advised customers but left it as upto them whether they wanted it done or not

[bmwmike]

Pretty poor!

Which bush is this, the smaller diff to subframe or the subframe to body?


My diff drive shaft seal is leaking oil. Fairly common thing too apparently.

[Charlie Croker mk2]

Split as in loads of free movement or just the outer edges going crusty , after how many miles ?

[jimmydash]

Split open, BMW specialist says it's gotta be done, not BMW at it. 60,000 miles mostly motorway.

[iSore]

When the vast majority of 20 year old big BMW's are still on the original diff bush, that's pretty poor.