Do my front lower control arms need to be replaced?
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Do my front lower control arms need to be replaced?

For context, outback is 2021 with only 45,000 miles on it. Went to get an oil change they said this need immediate attention and quoted me $1,655 for replacement. Based on the research I have done sounds like if the car is driving normally and there aren't sizable tears / separation of rubber from metal it should be fine. I can't tell if this is bad enough to replace or if I still have some life on them.

https://preview.redd.it/j20p3fl12oah1.png?width=796&format=png&auto=webp&s=18c0433ef4f9c605d2fb29701d08cadcd7576df2

https://preview.redd.it/0pswffl12oah1.png?width=763&format=png&auto=webp&s=bb2804582a74588cc3d1bf775e06fc2abacc617b

https://preview.redd.it/ni1c5gl12oah1.png?width=958&format=png&auto=webp&s=3ae5075f6cd4af09387292510337a1d798e43f8d

https://preview.redd.it/69jjpel12oah1.png?width=1010&format=png&auto=webp&s=31b8add188d3bdef4999ef89d70354f7200f16e8

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u/Vivid-Alps6777 — 5 days ago
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Do my front lower control arms need to be replaced?

For context, outback is 2021 with only 45,000 miles on it. Went to get an oil change they said this need immediate attention and quoted me $1,655 for replacement. Based on the research I have done sounds like if the car is driving normally and there aren't sizable tears / separation of rubber from metal it should be fine. I can't tell if this is bad enough to replace or if I still have some life on them.

https://preview.redd.it/94o1o1v11oah1.png?width=796&format=png&auto=webp&s=bdc5ffad4d3ef2f085d60700f3eb623377c53af4

https://preview.redd.it/g1dvq4v11oah1.png?width=763&format=png&auto=webp&s=dadcdce696dea683d7539cd33e1aef01755fa166

https://preview.redd.it/xc15b2v11oah1.png?width=958&format=png&auto=webp&s=64809db582ed488662bc01fd773774665319e146

https://preview.redd.it/cvkv83v11oah1.png?width=1010&format=png&auto=webp&s=1968cf212318f9a7669d1991f38d58e04a29018c

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u/Vivid-Alps6777 — 5 days ago